The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) says a COVID-19 case confirmed in northern Saskatchewan on Friday was the result of an infected nurse bringing it to the community.
According to the FSIN, the nurse drove up to Stony Rapids on April 5 and was treating members of the community the next day, including those in long-term care, seniors and vulnerable people in hospital.
The Athabasa Health Authority confirmed on Facebook that a person in Stony Rapids recently tested positive for COVID-19 and is in self-quarantine. “We now have four to five patients in our long-term care and palliative care in isolation awaiting test results,” said Black Lake First Nation Chief Coreen Sayazie in a statement.