Some Indigenous people feel ‘blessed’ to be in isolated communities — until they’re not - News Summed Up

Some Indigenous people feel ‘blessed’ to be in isolated communities — until they’re not


Kitty said they’re well equipped to deal with the pandemic, but that could change drastically in the face of a serious outbreak. We also have some patients who become our chronic patients that come from other communities,” she said. “But having said that, we feel blessed that we’re isolated.”Some First Nations leaders are more concerned, especially based on how H1N1 spread in Manitoba. And if you don’t have a way to put someone on life support, they’re going to die,” she said. “It hasn’t started yet in most of these communities, because they’re physically separated … but it’s only a matter of time.”Read more about:


Source: thestar April 17, 2020 23:43 UTC



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