coronavirus in April. According to Poorman, the health centre on the English River First Nation Patuanuk reserve could not provide adequate treatment.First, her daughter was moved about 175 kilometres to St.
Joseph’s Hospital in Île-à-la-Crosse. Then she was airlifted to Saskatoon, 500 kilometres away from the family home.Wolverine Poorman said the distance was daunting.“The clinic here was not fully equipped for COVID care,” she told Global News in an interview.Wolverine Poorman said her daughter did not need intensive care or a ventilator.
However, she had underlying health conditions that were exacerbated by COVID-19.She said she was reassured by knowing that her daughter was getting adequate care in Saskatoon.