Brandon Sun By: Kimberley Kielley Save to Read Later
There were 28 known active cases of COVID-19 at Keeseekoowenin Ojibway First Nation, Chief Norman Bone reported Wednesday via Facebook.
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There were 28 known active cases of COVID-19 at Keeseekoowenin Ojibway First Nation, Chief Norman Bone reported Wednesday via Facebook.
The Sun reached out to Bone to confirm the active case count but did not receive a response by Friday’s print deadline.
In the original Facebook post, Bone clarified 211 tests had been done, 28 positive cases were found and that more testing needed to be done. The community’s pandemic team has been meeting by conference call with Prairie Mountain Health and First Nations officials to plan a pandemic support plan.
Brandon Sun By: Michele LeTourneau, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Posted:
Chief Norman Bone
Birdtail Sioux First Nation and the Keeseekoowenin Ojibway First Nation have both seen COVID-19 vaccine roll out in their communities this week.
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Elders in both communities are at the top of the list.
But Birdtail Chief Ken Chalmers did say vaccine fear is real. He said at least one person is waiting to see how it works out for others. But we’re campaigning to get that done, he said, but that vaccine wasn’t wasted as someone further down the list, according to age, took it.