Strict protocols will remain in northern First Nations dealing with COVID-19 outbreaks, even as Ontario continues with its reopening due to improving pandemic conditions in much of the province, according to Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Grand Chief Derek Fox.
Five NAN communities are in a state of emergency due to outbreaks across Ontario’s north.
“The move to lift restrictions may be justified based on data from some areas of the province, but this decision does not consider the significant impacts that will be experienced by our communities,” Fox said in a written statement.
Now, community leaders and health officials are trying to understand how
