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While the province of Quebec moves to soften some social distancing measures, restrictions in Kahnawake will remain the same. According to an announcement made by the province on Wednesday, outdoor gatherings of up to ten people will be permitted starting on May 22. That won’t be the case in Kahnawake. “At the current time, with the current […]
Iron workers returning to Kahnawake from New York are being reminded they must self-isolate upon return. “If someone comes from outside the country and they come to the community they have to self-isolate for 14 days,” said Arnold Lazare in a daily task force briefing on Saturday. Lazare reminded the community that 14-day self-isolation applies […]
Public health officials in Kahnawake are calling new data from the province ‘worrisome’ and say they will not give a date for the reopening of businesses in the community. The study, published two days ago by the Institut national de santé publique du Québec (INSPQ) shows a sharp increase in deaths in the Greater Montreal Area […]
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, eight students in Kahnawake were just weeks away from completing coursework in the first local paramedics training program. The one-year Kahnawake Paramedic Program launched in 2019 and was anticipated to address the shortage of paramedics in the community. The Kahnawake Fire Brigade (KFB) is struggling to maintain proper coverage with a […]
Cleaning staff at the Kateri Memorial Hospital Center (KMHC) are putting in extra hours to keep patients and frontline hospital workers safe amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “Everybody’s working very hard, quite often there’s overtime involved,” said the head of disinfection operations, Tom Phillips, in a community update on Saturday. Phillips said three additional staff have […]
About 200 elderly patients in Kahnawake are now receiving homecare visits from nurses, according to the director of the Kateri Memorial Hospital Center (KMHC). In a briefing on Saturday, KMHC director Lisa Westaway said nurses are conducting pre-screening for patients over the phone and providing blood tests and other services at home. “What we’re trying […]
As the expected pandemic peak approaches over the next few days, public health and safety officials in Kahnawake are maintaining the course for distancing measures. In a daily briefing on Friday, public safety commissioner, Lloyd Philips, acknowledged the impact of weeks of distancing measures on the community. “As much as we’re battling the virus, we’re […]
Education officials in Kahnawake say they are considering “all scenarios” for what the future may hold if the May 4 target for reopening schools be extended. “We’re anticipating what the next phase would look like if the school year was once again going to continue to be closed after May,” said director of the Kahnawake […]
The first of three cleaning crews starts disinfecting at 3 a.m. every day to ensure the Kahnawake Youth Center (KYC), is ready to receive the children of essential workers. In a community address on Saturday, KYC director Kyle Zacharie said it’s a “team effort” with the Kahnawake Education Centre and the Kahnawake Shakotiia’takenhas Community Services […]
Kateri Memorial Hospital Center Dr. Annick Gauthier wasn’t mincing words in her daily update to Kahnawakero’non. “Today I want to show you my frustration,” said Gauthier at the Kahnawake 911 task force daily briefing on Friday. “I am despaired by what is going on.” The comments come after numbers released yesterday by the Monteregie health […]