COVID-19 in Indigenous communities: new and active cases increase – CBC

In the last week, 214 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported on-reserve

Oct 28, 2020

In the last week, 214 new cases of COVID-19 were reported on First Nations reserves, according to data from Indigenous Services Canada (ISC).

The majority of new cases occurred in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, where a surge of cases has been reported since the beginning of the second wave of the pandemic. Most recently, the Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority in Saskatchewan reported an outbreak in Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation.

There are a total of 362 active cases of COVID-19 on First Nations reserves across Canada as of Oct. 26 according to ISC, and there have been a total of 1,254 cases on-reserve since the pandemic started.

Read More: https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/indigenous-covid-19-update-1.5778464