COVID-19 in Indigenous communities: Total cases on-reserve surpass 1,000 – CBC

Oct 21, 2020

New cases continue to climb in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario

There are 300 active cases of COVID-19 on First Nations reserves across Canada, according to data from Indigenous Services Canada.

In the last week, 160 new cases have been reported on-reserve with the majority occurring in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario. As of Oct. 19, there have been a total of 1,040 cases on-reserve since the pandemic started.

Six additional hospitalizations were reported since last week bringing the total to 72. One new death was also reported, bringing the toll to 14. A total of 726 First Nations people have recovered from the disease.