The Manitoba.ca/COVID-19 data shows that the daily highest COVID-19 cases were 593 on Nov. 22. Since then, daily numbers declined to 81 on Feb. 5. As a result, the government eased COVID-19 restrictions on the purchase of non-essential items, haircuts and allowed two designated visitors in a house on Jan. 23, except the northern region. Global News reported on the same day that Polo Park mall in Winnipeg was crowded with shoppers to buy items in stores. Such crowded malls may eventually cause another spike. However, we certainly need to reopen malls and see those malls crowded with shoppers for quality of life and livelihood for businesses and shoppers alike, all the while following public health orders. The concept of complementary goods or services can be applied to quality of life and livelihood, meaning that quality of life cannot be attained without a sustained livelihood. Due to such complex relationships between these two, Manitoba has been gradually reopening the economy f
Posted: Feb 09, 2021 4:28 PM CT | Last Updated: February 9
Chief Simon Denechezhe of Northlands Denesuline First Nation said they received about 100 doses, which enabled them to vaccinate most of the elders over 65 in the community of just over 1,000 people. (Submitted by Melanie Ferris)
Manitoba s three most northern and isolated First Nations have managed to keep COVID-19 out of their communities for the most part, with one community only reporting one case since the pandemic began.
However, some community leaders say they re worried that the reopening of winter roads and the reopening of the Manitoba economy could change that.
John Clarke, a councillor in Barren Lands First Nation, said the community just reported its first case of COVID-19 last weekend.
CARRY THE KETTLE FIRST NATION First Nations communities in southern Saskatchewan are beginning to administer their first COVID-19 vaccines. It was a mixture of excitement and apprehension on Carry The Kettle First Nation as elders received their shots on Thursday. We’re putting our trust and faith in the vaccine; that it is safe, that it is going to reduce the number of COVID positive results that we’ve been seeing, Carry The Kettle Band Councillor Shawn Spencer said. Carry The Kettle received its first shipment of COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday and began administering the shots to residents 70 and over.