COVID-19 pandemic.Earlier this week, more than half of the province’s active COVID-19 cases were among Indigenous people — many of whom live in remote communities in Manitoba’s far north.
Northern Manitoba First Nations COVID-19 immunization underway; chiefs describe some hesitancy The Grand Chief of Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak (MKO) says rolling out the COVID-19 vaccine in the affected region continues to be a complicated process.Garrison Settee, whose organization represents 26 First Nations, told 680 CJOB that the north’s geography — with many First Nations located hours from the Thompson, Man., supersite — is a factor.“Fifteen communities are isolated and they have to be flown in, and some of them have to drive in at least five.