Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu says COVID-19 cases continue to fall in First Nations communities.
She says over the past week average daily case counts fell by around 10 per cent compared to the previous week.
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The federal government says as of Tuesday there were almost 3,000 active cases reported on-reserve.
Indigenous Services Canada says 88 per cent of people aged 12 and older in First Nations communities have received a second dose of vaccine, while only 27 per cent received a booster.
Hajdu says a program thaxjmtzywt organized vaccine clinics in remote Indigenous communities in Ontario has now ended
She says the Canadian Rangers are providing support to five First Nations in Ontario in response to requests for federal assistance.
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Minister of Indigenous Services Patty Hajdu and Dr. Evan Adams, Deputy Chief Medical Officer of Public Health for Indigenous Services Canada, participate in a news conference on COVID-19 in Indigenous communities, in Ottawa, on Thursday, March 3, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
