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COVID-19 pandemic had a modest effect on BC's Indigenous communities :First Nations health officials
BY , Jun 26, 2020 9:25 PM - REPORT AN ERRORLAST UPDATED ON Jun 26, 2020 9:28 PM
The Vancouver city skyline is seen early in the morning, Tuesday, Sept., 10, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
The Vancouver city skyline is seen early in the morning, Tuesday, Sept., 10, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
First Nations health officials say the COVID-19 pandemic has had only a modest effect on BC's Indigenous communities, and the reason is rooted in history.
Dr. Shannon McDonald, acting chief medical officer for the First Nations Health Authority and Dr. Bonnie Henry, BC's provincial health officer, made those comments during a news conference this morning.
They say First Nations suppressed the spread of COVID-19 by relying on lessons learned centuries ago as diseases carried by outsiders decimated Indigenous populations.
McDonald says 87 cases of the virus have been reported among B-C's Indigenous peoples since January 1st, with just four deaths, which she says is a sign of success.
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