Peguis First Nation leadership is extending a strict lockdown measure, which appears to have been effective in bringing down the community’s caseload.
The lockdown — which went into effect on Sunday, November 1 — featured 14 days of an enforced 24-hour curfew. Every fourth day is a “relaxed lockdown” where residents are permitted to travel to shop for essentials.
On November 14, Manitoba’s largest First Nation announced it’s extending the COVID-19 Community Lockdown until November 24 at 12:00 a.m.
A release from Peguis Public Health reads:
“The Community Lockdown is working great and numbers have been decreasing. Peguis Public Health recommends continuing the lockdown until numbers reach 0 or single digits.”
Peguis Public Health says the lockdown can be extended at any time.
On the first day of the lockdown in Peguis First Nation (Sunday, Nov. 1), the community had 76 cases considered active.
As of Saturday, November 14, the active case count in Peguis First Nation was down to 25.
