COVID-19 on Buffalo River Dene Nation.On July 23, Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority (NITHA) declared an outbreak in the northern Saskatchewan community following an increasing number of cases linked to evacuation due to wildfires.
Saskatchewan ending COVID-19 mass vaccination sites, moving to outreach program On Monday, the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) issued a call on the provincial government to ramp up efforts, saying the community is battling the virus due to “the lack of public health orders and restrictions in place.”“We understand that many community members are frustrated and facing ‘COVID fatigue’ but we must come together to ensure our vulnerable community members are safe,” FSIN Chief Bobby Cameron.