Kahnawake is Officially in the 4th Wave

Kahnàwake is officially in the 4^th wave of the Covid-19 Pandemic. The Public Safety Division of the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke and the Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre’s Public Health unit declaring that the Delta variant has taken root in Kahnawà:ke and is rapidly spreading. As of today, Kahnawà:ke has had a total of 51 Delta variant COVID-19 cases, of which 15 are currently active. The overall level of risk within the community is currently being evaluated with ways to mitigate the current outbreaks.

The primary goal of measures is to prevent further outbreaks, safeguard the children as they return to school, avoid future lockdowns, ensure that the economy can keep going, that people can still gather, that the local healthcare institutions can remain open and that the protect frontline workers’ ability to respond.

Public Safety says that we not in a state of emergency at the present moment, we cannot let our guard down and that required measures will be re-evaluated, and ask that community members limit their social contacts, always wear masks in public areas, and maintain distance and hygiene practices at all times.

Community members who venture off the Territory need to be aware of Quebec’s rules, regulations and laws regarding the province’s COVID-19 measures. Quebec has directed that only those who can prove they have received two doses of the vaccine will be allowed to participate in numerous activities fully.