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Posted: Jan 26, 2021 5:00 AM CT | Last Updated: January 26
Shamattawa First Nation Chief Eric Redhead said an ice road checkpoint will help keep his community members safe.(Tyson Koschik/CBC)
As COVID-19 cases surge in Manitoba s north, First Nations are doing their utmost to contain the spread through strict lockdowns and even setting up perimeter security to ensure nobody with the virus comes in or leaves unless it s absolutely essential.
First Nations communities nationwide have imposed a range of travel restrictions to stop or slow the spread of COVID-19, and funding requests for perimeter security have been the top request through a federal support fund.