The Ebb and Flow Band Office will be closed until further notice after a community member with a large number of close contacts tested positive for COVID-19, according to Councillor Brenda Baptiste.
Citing statistics from the Ebb & Flow health office, Baptiste tells CKDM one positive case resulted in 27 direct contacts and 105 secondary contacts, who are now self-isolating as a precaution.
The councillor says a birthday party gathering led to the high number of close contacts, and asks community members to be mindful of the risks of gathering in large groups during the pandemic.
“The birthday parties can wait. The family dinners can wait. Until we have this COVID-19 under control,” said Baptiste.
In a notice issued to the community on Facebook, Baptiste says the health office is doing a tremendous job and there’s been good cooperation among community members following the self-isolation directives of health officials.
“We need to keep our guard up as a community and keep this under control.”
The councillor says although the Band Office is closed, the health office will remain open and available on Saturday, and the store will be open with limited hours to provide essential items.
She says Ebb and Flow will not be entering a lockdown.
