As vaccine distribution continues in First Nations and Inuit communities across Canada, the number of active COVID-19 cases continues on a downward trend. There were 707 active cases in First Nations communities as of April 4, a decrease of 224 from a week prior according to the latest data from Indigenous Services Canada. As of March 31, there were no active cases in the Nunavik region of Quebec and zero active cases reported in Nunavut. A new rapid COVID-19 testing facility opened in Winnipeg's North End to make it easier for urban Indigenous people, as well as those travelling to northern Indigenous communities, to be tested for the virus. CBC Indigenous is looking to hear from First Nations, Métis, and Inuit who have contracted COVID-19 or lost a loved one to COVID-19.

Source: CBC News April 07, 2021 08:00 UTC