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First Nations COVID-19 testing in Ontario: Weekly report 85
Key messages: Vaccination About 68% of First Nations people 12 years or older have received 2 or more doses of COVID-19
First Nations COVID-19 testing in Ontario: Weekly report 84
Key messages: The number of new positive results increased by 36% to 151. This is higher than the peak of the 4th wave
Chiefs of Ontario Calls for Action to Address Rise of Opioid-Related Deaths among First Nations in Ontario
(Toronto, ON – November 26, 2021) Today, Chiefs of Ontario, in collaboration with the Ontario Drug Policy Research Network, released two
COMMUNIQUÉ – Ending of Ontario Optometrist Job Action – Resuming Eye Care Services
On Sunday, November 22, 2021, Minister of Health Christine Elliot announced that the province and the Ontario Association of Optometrists will
First Nations COVID-19 testing in Ontario: Weekly report 83
Key messages: Vaccination At least 67% of First Nations people 12 years or older have received 2 or more doses of
First Nations COVID-19 testing in Ontario: Weekly report 80
Key messages: As of Oct 24, 2021, there were 53 new positives, slightly higher than the previous week’s total of 41.
First Nations COVID-19 testing in Ontario: Weekly report 79
Key messages: As of Oct 17, 2021, the 7-day total of new positives was 41, holding steady from the previous week’s
First Nations COVID-19 testing in Ontario: Weekly report 78
Key messages: As of Oct 11, 2021, the 7-day total of new positives was 43, holding steady from the previous week’s
First Nations COVID-19 testing in Ontario: Weekly report 77
Key messages: There were 42 new positive results as of Oct 3, 2021, down considerably from the previous week’s total of
Peoples Report – First Nations and Diabetes in Ontario
This People’s Report is a summary of the key findings of a research project called “Reducing the Burden of Diabetes on
First Nations COVID-19 testing in Ontario: Weekly report 76
Key messages: There were 76 new positive results as of Sep 26, 2021, down from the previous week’s total of 92.
First Nations COVID-19 testing in Ontario: Weekly report 75
Key messages: New positive results held steady at 92 as of Sep 19, 2021, almost exactly the same as the previous