Pine Creek First Nation is implementing a community-wide lockdown after a surge of COVID-19 cases.
The community reported 31 active cases on Friday, 16 of them have been identified as the B.1.1.7. variant of concern.
A community notice says safety officers will be enforcing provincial public health orders, and will closely monitor indoor and outdoor gatherings.
Check-points will be placed at each road entering the community. Anyone that must leave the community for a medical appointment will need a confirmation slip before they're allowed past the checkstops.
Community members will still be able to go shopping and pick up mail. It's reported that Pine Creek's gas bar is limiting its hours and will only serve one resident at a time from a side window.
The lockdown will remain in effect until June 7th.
