Reopening, Phase 2
The Cree Board of Health and Social Services of James Bay announced on June 23 that Eeyou Istchee was ready to enter Phase 2 of deconfinement, as Covid-19 cases remained static in the region.
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The latest on Covid-19 in Eeyou Istchee
With no new Covid-19 cases reported in a month, the number of total infections in the territory remains stable at 10.
Two new cases in Eeyou Istchee; Cree leadership chooses caution over rapid reopening
After nearly three weeks without new infections, the Cree Health Board reported two more confirmed COVID-19 cases in Eeyou Istchee April 27, bringing the total in the territory to eight.
Two Cree recover from COVID-19
While the numbers from the Cree Board of Health’s April 15 COVID-19 public update showed that the region was the least infected in all of Quebec, Cree leadership insists the parade will have to wait.
Five cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Eeyou Istchee
To date, there have been five confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Eeyou Istchee, bringing the total of Cree currently fighting the virus to six -- one who was diagnosed and has been isolated and treated in Montreal at the Espresso Hotel.
Eeyou Eenou Police Force Enforces Social Distancing
The Eeyou Eenou Police Force (EEPF) is ticketing individuals in non-compliance with social distancing orders.
We Matter and Kids Help Phone announce partnership
Kids Help Phone, Canada’s most recognized support helpline for children and youth, has just announced a partnership with We Matter, Canada’s only Indigenous-led and Indigenous youth specific mental health and life promotion organization.
CBHSSJB tight-lipped about recent tuberculosis cases
According to a brief radio report, a tuberculosis outbreak struck the Cree and Inuit communities of Whapmagoostui and Kuujjuarapik in January.
CNG partners with Quebec on an ambitious infrastructure project
The first steps in a 30-year journey to transform the economy and infrastructure of Eeyou Ischee were taken in Montreal February 17.
New private housing initiative triggers concern at Council meeting
One of the major points of interest at the Cree Nation Government Board Council meeting in Montreal January 28-30 was the presentation of the CNG’s proposed new private housing initiative.