As of Wednesday, 48 people have been removed from the community and sent to Winnipeg to isolate, according to a statement from ISC. The federal government says it s working with the First Nation to secure more isolation accommodations.
On Tuesday, Shamattawa Chief Eric Redhead wrote an open letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, calling on the federal government to move elders out of the remote, fly-in community, located 745 kilometres northeast of Winnipeg.
The Hercules military aircraft that arrived in Shamattawa First Nation. Indigenous Services Canada said additional rangers and medics were dispatched on Wednesday afternoon to assist with the efforts. (Kischimattawow Public Announcements/Facebook)