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Nipissing FN declares COVID-19 outbreak in Duchesnay

Article content Nipissing First Nation chief and council has declared a COVID-19 outbreak in the Duchesnay community. A notice released by Nipissing First Nation says the outbreak is effective Thursday and will continue until further notice. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Nipissing FN declares COVID-19 outbreak in Duchesnay Back to video At least five positive cases of COVID-19, which are linked, have been confirmed since Sunday, the notice says. However, the exact origin of the outbreak has not been confirmed and the investigation remains ongoing. “It’s important to note that while there isn’t a standard threshold for declaring a ‘community outbreak,’ this sudden surge in cases in one area of our nation meets our definition of an outbreak requiring immediate notification of our community members to control and contain it as quickly as possible,” the notice said.

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