January 10, 2022

COVID-19 hospitalizations are hitting First Nations people hard

Indigenous Services Canada reports there were 2480 First Nations people in hospital with COVID-19 as of last Friday. Melanie MacKinnon, First Nation COVID-19 response team leader says the current need for support in communities is on top of an already strained system.

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