It was confirmed by Moose Cree First Nation Chief Mervin Cheechoo, there is a third case of COVID-19 on Moose Factory Island.
At this time, the Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA) is working with the Porcupine Health Unit and Moose Cree First Nations public health department to ensure that the individuals are isolated. The contact tracing investigation is ongoing, and we are awaiting the laboratory results.
Since March 2020, when the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the global pandemic, we have all been preparing our responses to address this crisis.
The risk between and within communities varies; in the north, most communities are disproportionately affected by the lack of social determinants of health.
WAHA remains vigilant in its efforts to work cross-organizationally with the Porcupine Health Unit and all regional leadership teams.
Their goal is to ensure the safety of all our community citizen. They remain consistent in encouraging communities to follow the public health measures that ensure the spread of COVID-19 is contained.
When I was a boy growing up in my home community of Attawapiskat on the James Bay coast, I was deathly afraid of looking at the full moon.
I grew up...
I’m happy to see the ongoing support and assistance in our northern remote communities to help our people cope with so many lifelong and generational issues...