Pelican Narrows is under lockdown conditions after another surge in COVID-19 cases. The lockdown was first announced Feb. 19 by Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation councillor Weldon McCallum via social media, going back into effect as of 10 p.m. Feb. 21. The community has seen an uptick in COVID-19 cases in recent weeks, going from active cases in the low 10s to as high as 53 cases as of Feb. 22 according to numbers released by the local Angelique Canada Health Centre. Pelican Narrows has also been considered an outbreak zone by the Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority (NITHA) since November. article continues below
The Northern Inter Tribal Health Authority (NITHA) reported 182 active COVID-19 cases in their communities Wednesday. The far northeast region reported the most active cases with 97. The far northwest reported the second highest number of cases with 22, the northeast region has 21 active cases while the north central zone reported five. According to […]
The Northern Inter Tribal Health Authority (NITHA) reported 260 active cases of COVID-19 in their communities Tuesday. The far northeast reported the highest number of active cases with 118. The northeast reported the second highest number of cases with 39 while the far northwest reported 37 active cases. The north central zone reported seven cases. […]
The Northern Inter Tribal Health Authority (NITHA) reported 230 active cases of COVID-19 in their communities Monday. The far northeast region reported the most active cases with 101. The northeast had the second highest number of cases with 39, followed by the far northwest which reported 29. The north central zone reported five active cases […]