Peguis First Nation requiring travellers from Brandon, Steinbach to self-isolate – CBC

Restrictions also require anyone entering businesses in the community to wear a mask

Aug 12, 2020

Anyone arriving in Peguis First Nation who has recently travelled to one of two COVID-19 hot spots in Manitoba will have to go into a period of self-isolation.

The First Nation’s pandemic planning team announced that it was re-introducing restrictions, which had been lifted months ago. The restrictions now include a requirement that anyone who has travelled to either Brandon or Steinbach will have to self-isolate for 14 days.

“We have zero cases in our community to date and we’d like to keep it that way,” said Dean Cochrane, emergency co-ordinator for Peguis First Nation.

Read More: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/peguis-first-nation-travel-restrictions-brandon-steinbach-1.5684499

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