English River First Nation (ERFN) announced on Tuesday that four people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in its northern Saskatchewan community.
The test results were received Monday evening and mark the first confirmed appearance of the virus in the community, officials said.
ERFN said those infected were already under self-isolation as they waited for the test results and will continue to isolate for at least 14 days under the supervision of public health officials.
Officials said they are already tracing the steps of the infected to determine if the virus has spread any further. A state of emergency was declared by the ERFN band council on March 19.