Chief of Long Lake 58 First Nation expects more COVID-19 cases – TBNewsWatch.com

Chief Judy Desmoulin says various organizations have mobilized to deal with the emergency.

LONG LAKE 58 FIRST NATION, Ont. — Chief Judy Desmoulin expects to see more members of Long Lake 58 First Nation testing positive for COVID-19.

As of late Monday, she said 42 individuals in the community neighbouring Longlac had tested positive for the virus.

That’s almost twice the number reported last Friday, when the Chief and Council declared a state of emergency.

Desmoulin told TBNewwatch that 25 of the 42 cases involve a COVID-19 variant.

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