The Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte have declared a state of emergency for Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory in light of the novel coronavirus outbreak.
This comes hours after the Ontario government announced a province-wide state of emergency, advising gatherings of 50 people or more be cancelled, and closing services like private schools, recreation centres and movie theatres.
Chief Donald Maracle sent out a news release Tuesday afternoon, saying the decision to call the local state of emergency was based off of advice from the medical officer of health for Prince Edward and Hastings counties, Dr.
Piotr Oglaza. On Monday, Hastings Prince Edward Public Health identified 35 probable cases of the virus in their region. Tuesday, Kingston announced its