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Community mourns Covid-related death DONNA DURIC
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Six Nations is mourning the 16th Covid-related death in the community as positive Covid-19 cases reach an all-time high in what Six Nations Elected Council called a “crisis.” The Six Nations of the Grand River communications department confirmed the 16th death on Monday evening and said a press release is forthcoming. Meanwhile, Six Nations once again has the highest positive case count per capita in the province. Six Nations has 961 positive cases per 100,000 people compared to Hamilton’s 861. There are currently 75 active cases in the community, with four people hospitalized as they battle Covid-19. Ohsweken Public Health has yet to confirm a positive case of the Omicron variant circulating the globe. In the meantime, the surge in cases is also hitting two vulnerable locations in the community.
Elders’ residence Iroquois Lodge and the shelter at Ganohkwasra Family Assault Support Services have both reported Covid-19 outbreaks. Public Health confirmed the outbreak at the lodge on Jan. 6, shutting it down to all visitors except essential caregivers. In a press release, Six Nations Health Services said 27 rapid tests conducted at the lodge came back positive on Jan. 7. By press time, 30 residents had tested positive and the cases are being characterized as mild or moderate. All residents are being asked to remain in their rooms and group activities have been suspended, while the lodge remains understaffed during the outbreak. Elected Council said it has asked other staff to be re-deployed to the lodge during the outbreak. Ganohkwasra confirmed an outbreak last week and has since shut down the shelter to any new admissions while it implements its Covid outbreak management plan. The outbreak has affected at least a dozen
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