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National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Recently the federal government designated September 30 as National Day for Truth and Reconciliation for federally regulated workplaces. While we are not a federally-regulated workplace, in respect for the survivors and in honour of those who did not come home from residential school, WAHA will be designating September 30 as a statutory holiday for all…
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Zero New Positive Covid-19 Cases and Zero Resolved Confirmed in James & Hudson Bay
To our community members: We can confirm there are zero new COVID-19 cases and zero resolved in our region. The regional case count is zero. In general, for COVID-19, a close contact is anyone who was within 2 metres or 6 feet of an infected person for at least 15 minutes during the time of…
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Ontario Receipting for Vaccines Administered in the Weeneebayko Region
In Ontario, COVID-19 vaccination data has been entered into a secure provincial portal sometimes called‘COVAXON’, or the Ontario COVID-19 Vaccination Service. Data may be entered into this system for vaccines administered in municipalities, at hospitals and places of employment, in First Nations communities where the First Nation has given approval for their data to be…
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Zero New Positive Covid-19 and One Resolved Case Confirmed in James & Hudson Bay
To our community members: We can confirm there is zero new COVID-19 and one resolved case confirmed in our region. The regional case count is zero. In general, for COVID-19, a close contact is anyone who was within 2 metres or 6 feet of an infected person for at least 15 minutes during the…
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Zero New Positive Covid-19 and Zero Resolved Case Confirmed in James & Hudson Bay
To our community members: We can confirm there is zero new COVID-19 and zero resolved case confirmed in our region. The regional case count is one, this case is in Attawapiskat. In general, for COVID-19, a close contact is anyone who was within 2 metres or 6 feet of an infected person for at…
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Zero New Positive Covid-19 and Zero Resolved Case Confirmed in James & Hudson Bay
To our community members: We can confirm there is zero new COVID-19 and zero resolved case confirmed in our region. The regional case count is one, this case is in Attawapiskat. In general, for COVID-19, a close contact is anyone who was within 2 metres or 6 feet of an infected person for at…
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Zero New Positive Covid-19 and Zero Resolved Case Confirmed in James & Hudson Bay
To our community members: We can confirm there is zero new COVID-19 and zero resolved case confirmed in our region. The regional case count is one, this case is in Attawapiskat. In general, for COVID-19, a close contact is anyone who was within 2 metres or 6 feet of an infected person for at…
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Indigenous Service Canada Provides Public Health Update COVID-19 – Back to School, Vaccination, Public Heath Measures to minimize another wave
COVID-19 Variants of Concern (VOCs) have been circulating in Ontario and the Delta variant (also known as the variant first identified in India) is now the dominant variant of COVID-19 in ON. Some communities (outside James & Hudson Bay region) have seen outbreaks of the Delta variant. It has been confirmed that it is even…
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Zero New Positive Covid-19 and One Resolved Case Confirmed in James & Hudson Bay
To our community members: As of our last update on Friday August 13th, we can confirm there is zero new COVID-19 and one resolved case confirmed in our region. WAHA has received authorization from the leadership of Attawapiskat First Nation to state that this case is in Attawapiskat, Ontario. WAHA is working with Porcupine Health…
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Zero New Positive Covid-19 and Zero Resolved Cases Confirmed in James & Hudson Bay
To our community members: We can confirm there is zero new COVID-19 and zero resolved cases confirmed in our region. The regional case count is two, one in Attawapiskat and one in Kashechewan. The case in Kashechewan COVID-19 is counted outside of the community. In general, for COVID-19, a close contact is anyone who was…
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Zero New Positive Covid-19 Cases and Zero Resolved Confirmed in James & Hudson Bay
To our community members: We can confirm there are zero new COVID-19 cases and zero resolved in our region. The regional case count is two, one in Attawapiskat and one in Kashechewan. The case in Kashechewan COVID-19 is counted outside of the community. In general, for COVID-19, a close contact is anyone who was within…
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Zero New Positive Covid-19 and Zero Resolved Cases Confirmed in James & Hudson Bay
To our community members: We can confirm there is zero new COVID-19 and zero resolved cases confirmed in our region. The regional case count is two, one in Attawapiskat and one in Kashechewan. The case in Kashechewan COVID-19 is counted outside of the community. In general, for COVID-19, a close contact is anyone who was…