August 21, 2020
Government of Canada COVID-19 Update for Indigenous Peoples and communities
Author: Indigenous Services Canada
OTTAWA, TRADITIONAL ALGONQUIN TERRITORY, ON, Aug. 21, 2020 /CNW/ - As of August 20, ISC is aware of these confirmed cases of COVID-19 for First Nations on reserve in provinces:
428 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19
35 hospitalizations
408 recovered cases
There is a total of 17 confirmed positive cases in Nunavik, Quebec, and all have recovered.
First Nations communities have been successful in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. When compared to the general Canadian population, the COVID inf