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“Alarming” increase in positive COVID-19 cases on Blood Reserve

STANDOFF, AB – The Blood Tribe is cracking down with tougher COVID-19 restrictions.

Chief and Council and health officials on the reserve say these measures are necessary to curb the spread of the virus.

The Blood Tribe says there has been an alarming increase in the number of people on the reserve who are testing positive right now for coronavirus.

In fact, Chief Roy Fox and the entire Blood Tribe Council is in isolation right now and undergoing immediate testing.

Fox urges Blood Tribe members to increase their vigilance and follow these important restrictions.

Some of those include the cancelling of all community gatherings on the reserve, and that means at-home get-togethers too, no funeral wakes allowed at private homes, no visiting other households, and anyone on the reserve ordered to be in quarantine must stay at home or face fines.

Chief Fox is also strongly recommending all Blood Tribe members who’ve attended a social gathering or funeral or wake over the past 10 days to get tested for COVID-19.

Tina Karst
Tina Karst
A Lethbridge College alumnus, Tina moved back to the community two years after convocation, in September 2007, to become a member of the CJOC News Team. She started as a weekend reporter/anchor and now serves as Associate News Director. When Tina's not tracking down local news, she's either busy at home with Jordan and their two kids or creating custom macrame pieces for a growing list of clients.
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