White Bear First Nation now in lockdown – The Observer

December 4, 2020

The White Bear First Nation is in lockdown after a member of the on-reserve community tested positive for COVID-19 last week.

In a letter posted to the White Bear Health Facebook page on Nov. 26, Chief Nathan Pasap said the person was hospitalized. Contact tracing for the individual who tested positive for COVID was happening.

White Bear’s council determined that it was imperative to immediately close all of the First Nation’s non-essential operations for the duration of two weeks, beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Nov. 27 and continuing until l 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 10.

“This includes the office of the council, administration and health staff, the child care initiatives (daycare and headstart), White Bear Education Complex, Kakakaway Learning Centre, White Bear Veteran’s Memorial Arena, and all band companies,” Pasap said in the letter.

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