Ginoogaming First Nation ramps up COVID-19 testing
The health director of Ginoogaming First Nation is hoping everyone in the community will be tested for COVID-19 soon, as more nursing support has led to an increase in testing capacity.
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Posted: Jan 27, 2021 8:00 AM ET | Last Updated: January 27
Four Matawa First Nations communities with road access are calling on the province to include them in Phase 1 of the COVID-19 vaccination rollout.(Submitted by Alex Snyder)
The health director of Ginoogaming First Nation is hoping everyone in the community will be tested for COVID-19 soon, after more nursing support led to an increase in testing capacity.
The province of Ontario will not receive any Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines the week of Jan. 25 and is expecting limited doses in the first weeks of February.
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The Porcupine Health Unit received its first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines for the PHU region.
“This is definitely welcome news, especially after the tragic outcomes experienced by our communities in recent days,” stated Dr. Lianne Catton, the local Medical Officer of Health.
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Two residents at the Extendicare in Kapuskasing died within the last week after contracting the virus.
In accordance with Phase 1 of the province’s COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plan, the vaccines will be administered to long-term care, high-risk retirement, and First Nations elder care residents within the PHU region.