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Military to support Lac Seul during state of emergency Written by Ryan Forbes Friday, May 07 2021, 5:01 AM Ottawa says members of the Canadian Armed Forces will support the Lac Seul community during their state of emergency. Photo courtesy of the Canadian Armed Forces.
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Members of the Canadian Armed Forces Rangers are headed to Lac Seul First Nation to assist with their ongoing COVID-19 lockdown and state of emergency, which will continue until May 14 at the earliest.
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NWHU reporting Grey-Lockdown level of COVID-19 rates Written by Ryan Forbes Wednesday, May 05 2021, 5:02 AM Dr. Kit Young Hoon says if Ontario’s stay-at-home orders were to end, northwestern Ontario would still likely be under lockdown measures based on our current COVID-19 rates.
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Leadership with the Northwestern Health Unit says they’re disappointed to see additional COVID-19 cases continue to be reported each day in the area, and if Ontario’s stay-at-home orders were to end today, northwestern Ontario would still be under lockdown.
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1 in 100 NWO residents have been infected with COVID-19 Written by Ryan Forbes Tuesday, May 04 2021, 5:01 AM Dr. Kit Young Hoon with the Northwestern Health Unit says 1 in 100 residents in the area have contracted COVID-19, statistically.
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The Northwestern Health Unit says their catchment area has hit an unfortunate milestone in the fight against COVID-19. Staff say statistically, 1 in every 100 northwestern Ontario residents have contracted COVID-19 to date.
Medical Officer of Health with the Northwestern Health Unit, Dr. Kit Young Hoon, adds northwestern Ontario’s COVID-19 positivity rate is currently 6.5 times higher than what staff have normally reported for the area.
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Lac Seul First Nation on COVID-19 lockdown Written by Ryan Forbes Tuesday, May 04 2021, 4:59 AM Lac Seul First Nation is hosting a COVID-19 vaccination clinic throughout the week at the Events Centre, during their code red lockdown.
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Community members of Lac Seul First Nation are being asked to stay in their homes until May 14, as the community has implemented a lockdown to slow the spread of COVID-19.
On April 30, with support from the Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority, Lac Seul First Nation leadership declared a COVID-19 outbreak in the community with 8 total cases. That total increased to 11 cases by May 1.
The majority of the First Nations served by the health authority were part of the recently completed Operation Remote Immunity, a provincial effort to provide both doses of the Moderna vaccine to 31 isolated First Nations in northern Ontario.
The average uptake rate for the First Nations where vaccines have been administered is about 70 per cent of the eligible population, Dr. Douglas noted, although some communities had a vaccination rate above 90 per cent.
A steady supply of vaccines still needed in the north
Even though Operation Remote Immunity has winded down, the health authority is working on what they call a steady state program to ensure anyone in a remote First Nation that wants a vaccine can get one if they haven t already received both doses.