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COVID-19 CASES:  Canada, Ontario, First Nation Communities Provincial & Federal measures responding to COVID-19 First Nations COVID-19 testing in Ontario Update...

As of May 20th, approximately 217,000 COVID-19 vaccines have been administered to First Nations communities and urban Indigenous people throughout Ontario.   90,000 vaccines have been completed within First Nations communities. 52,000 first doses have been administered. 38,000 second doses have been administered. Another 10,000 doses are scheduled ...

COVID-19 OUTBREAK – Henvey Inlet First Nation Chief McQuabbie has informed us that their community has a COVID-19 outbreak and are in lockdown. We urge you to please stay at home and keep our community safe!  The province-wide shutdown and stay at home order that began on April 8 due to the alarming surge in...

The province-wide ‘emergency brake’ shutdown and stay-at-home order that began on Thursday, April 8th at 12:01 am has been extended to 6 weeks. This is due to the alarming surge in COVID-19 case numbers and record-high hospitalizations recently. ICUs across the province are filling up and many PHUs are at or above capacity.  Read about...

Below is the statement from the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police on Ontario’s new enforcement measure regarding the COVID-19 stay-at-home orders released on Friday, April 16, 2021....

A total of 90 vaccinations were given on Monday, April 12, 2021. 15 were first dose recipients. 77.2% of Magnetawan residents 18 yrs + have been vaccinated!!...

Spring has sprung; the weather is getting nicer and while it’s important to get outside and enjoy the fresh air, we all need to continue to keep ourselves and the community safe from COVID-19. Even after we’ve been vaccinated, we still need to follow public health recommendations. Sharing some great resources:  Spring Update COVID-19 Vaccine...

COVID-19 Testing There were 179 new positive results among First Nations people over the past week ending Mar 21, 2021, down from 224 last week. This is a 20% decrease and the third week in a row with decreasing totals. The number of positive results among First Nations to date is 2,664. The cumulative positivity...

As of March 23, 2021, Indigenous Services Canada is aware of:610 communities with vaccinations underway (for either priority groups or all adults) in:First Nations and Inuit communities in provincescommunities in territories226,790 doses have been administered. Vaccine MisinformationWe understand that some inaccurate information has been circulatin...