COVID-19
Reposted: March 31, 2022
Main symptoms of the COVID-19 virus include, fever, cough (with or without chest pain) and difficulty breathing. Anyone with symptoms should assume that they have the virus and take steps to stay away from other people as much as possible to prevent its spread.
Canadians are being asked to practice social distancing, and especially around the elderly and other vulnerable members of the population i.e. people with asthma, the very young, those with compromised immune systems. Also, everyone is encouraged to practice good hand and home hygiene by washing hands frequently, avoiding touching face and cleaning surfaces regularly.
The status of the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is changing daily. Matawa is working to ensure that our First Nations and community members have the necessary information and resources to safely and effectively deal with this situation.
For information and resources related to NAN, please check with: www.nan.on.ca/covid19. Ontario is providing overall information and resources at: https://bit.ly/3ax1TgP or here:https://www.ontario.ca/page/2019-novel-coronavirus. This page will publish Matawa specific information.
Awashishewiigiihiwaywiin
- Keeping Safe During COVID – April 1, 2020
- Help for Parents – March 26, 2020
- Family Letter – March 26, 2020
- COVID-19 and the School Year for Awashishewiigiihiwaywiin Clients in Thunder Bay – October 6, 2020
Beat Boredom
- Lion King – Broadway Theatre Course
- NASA at Home Virtual Tours and Apps
- Smithsonian – National Museum of History
- Virtual Tour of Parliament Building in Ottawa
- Explore the Canadian Arctic
- Virtual Tour of Canadian Farms
- Tour the Louvre Museum in Paris
- British Museum in London
- Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam
- Roller Coaster – Canada’s Wonderland – Yukon Striker
Matawa Education & Care Centre
- MECC Back to School March 1, 2022
- Matawa Extended School Closure to March 1, 2022
- MECC Extended School Closure Letter to February 14, 2022
- MECC School Closure Letter from Jan 3 – 16, 2022
- Thunder Bay Food Hamper Give Away – Apr 14, 2021
- MECC March Break Postponement Letter – March 3, 2021
- MECC School Closure Letter – March 1, 2020
- Thunder Bay Food Hamper Give Away – Feb 23, 2021
- MECC School Closure Letter – Feb 1, 2021
- MECC School Closure Letter – Dec 30, 2020
- Thunder Bay District Health Unit Declaration of Outbreak at MECC – December 19, 2020
- Thunder Bay Food Hamper Give Away – Aug 31, 2020
- Media Release: Matawa Education & Care Centre to Close for 2 Additional Weeks After March Break – March 13, 2020
Matawa Communities
- Nibinamik FN COVID-19 Contractor Protocols – May 13, 2021
- Nibinamik FN Community Update on 5 Positive Cases – March 5, 2021
- Nibinamik FN Community Update on 3 Positive Cases – March 3, 2021
- Nibinamik FN Notice of Lockdown – March 2, 2021
- Neskantaga First Nation Declares of State of Emergency Off Reserve Member COVID-19 Outbreak – February 24, 2021 | Declaration of Emergency | COVID-19 Impacts Fact Sheet
- Ginoogaming FN Announce Ongoing COVID-19 Outbreak with 9 Active Cases Confirmed – January 30, 2021
- Matawa Road-Access Communities Call for Vaccine Inclusion & Prioritization in Phase 1 of Ontario’s Vaccination Plan as COVID-19 Outbreaks Begin to Soar in their Communities – January 26, 2021
- Ginoogaming FN Declare State of Emergency After 6th COVID-19 Positive Case is Confirmed in the Community – January 23, 2021
- Constance Lake FN Declare 2nd COVID-19 State of Emergency – January 21, 2021
- Ginoogaming FN Announce 3rd COVID-Positive Case – January 21, 2021
- Ginoogaming FN Announce 2nd COVID-Positive Case – January 17, 2021
- Eabametoong FN – Community Notice on New Border Restrictions – Dec 5, 20
- Nibinamik First Nation Declaration of State of Emergency – Update #1 – May 13, 2020
- Nibinamik FN – Band Council Resolution May 13, 2020
- Neskantaga Flight Restrictions Council Motion – Apr 8, 2020
- Webequie First Nation Band Council Resolution Security & Essential Services Directive
- Eabametoong FN (EFN) Media Release: EFN Expresses Grief & Frustration as 1st COVID-19 Case is Confirmed in a Remote Community – Requests Immediate Action & Mobilization of a Field Hospital
- Eabametoong FN Community Notice – April 1, 2020
- Eabametoong FN Emergency Response Order – March 28, 2020
- Eabametoong First Nation BCR 2019-2020-57
- Constance Lake First Nation Coronavirus Prevention By-Law No. 2020.1
- Ginoogaming First Nation Enacts Precautionary Measures – March 31, 2020
- Neskantaga First Nation Community Lockdown Directive – March 30, 2020
- Neskantaga First Nation State of Emergency on COVID-19 Global Pandemic – March 30, 2020
- Marten Falls First Nation- State of Emergency- March 21, 2020
- Constance Lake First Nation declares State of Emergency- March 17, 2020
- Neskantaga First Nation Community Notice- March 16, 2020
- Eabametoong Media Release – COVID-19 Pandemic Response for Remote First Nations – March 13, 2020
Matawa Updates
- Matawa Fully Vaxxed Social Media Post – Jan 19, 2022
- Drive-Thru PPE Distribution – May 20, 2021
- Matawa Health Co-op COVID-Testing Update – May 4, 2021
- Joint Statement on the Need for Ongoing Vigilance by NAN First Nation Leadership & Community Members during the COVID-19 Pandemic – April 15, 2021
- Matawa Health Co-operative Thunder Bay COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic – April 21 – 23, 2021
- Vaccinations for Matawa Members in Sioux Lookout Poster – March 23, 2021
- Matawa Pandemic COVID Support Poster (for Matawa Members Testing Positive and in Isolation)
- Media Advisory – Matawa Health Co-operative to Host First COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic in Thunder Bay for High-Risk Population – March 2, 2021
- Matawa Health Co-operative Thunder Bay COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic – March 3 & 4, 2021
- Media Release – Matawa Health Co-operative Mark 1 Year of Pandemic Services including Working with Partners in Thunder Bay on COVID-19 Outbreak Management – February 16, 2021
- Message from Matawa Health Co-operative Dr. Golding on the COVID-19 Vaccine – Jan 13, 2021
- Matawa COVID-19 Bulletin #19 – August 21, 2020
- Matawa COVID-19 Bulletin #18 – August 7, 2020
- Matawa COVID-19 Bulletin #17 – July 31, 2020
- Matawa COVID-19 Bulletin #16 – July 17, 2020
- Matawa COVID-19 Bulletin #15 – July 10, 2020
- Matawa COVID-19 Bulletin #14 – June 26, 2020
- Matawa COVID-19 Bulletin #13 – June 19, 2020
- Matawa COVID-19 Bulletin #12 – June 12, 2020
- Matawa COVID-19 Bulletin #11 – June 5, 2020
- Matawa Mental Wellness Team – Traditional Healing Services
- Matawa COVID-19 Bulletin #10 – May 29, 2020
- Matawa COVID-19 Bulletin #9 – May 22, 2020
- Contactless Food Hamper Pick Up – May 27, 2020
- Matawa COVID-19 Bulletin #8 – May 15, 2020
- Matawa COVID-19 Bulletin #7 – May 8, 2020
- Matawa COVID-19 Bulletin #6 – May 1, 2020
- Matawa COVID-19 Bulletin #5 – April 24, 2020
- Matawa Health Co-op Nursing & Mental Wellness Services TELEPHONE SERVICES – Apr 17, 20
- Matawa COVID-19 Bulletin #4 – April 17, 2020
- Media Release: One Month into COVID-19 Global Pandemic – Matawa FNs are Struggling to Respond Due to Limitations Before Them – April 15, 2020
- Matawa COVID-19 Bulletin #3 – Apr 9, 2020
- Matawa COVID-19 Bulletin #2 – Apr 6, 2020
- Matawa COVID-19 Bulletin #1 – April 2, 2020
- Matawa Health Co-op Telephone Health & Nursing Support Services – March 28, 2020
- Matawa Health Co-op Mental Wellness Telephone Support Services – March 30, 2020
- Response to COVID-19 Pandemic – Week 2 – March 27, 2020
- Matawa Health Co-operative Nursing & Mental Health PHONE SERVICES – March 26, 2020
- Response to COVID-19 Pandemic – Week 1 – March 20, 2020
- Matawa Health Co-Operative Best Practices Guide for MFNM and First Nations in Matawa – March 13, 2020
Off-Reserve Information
- Pandemic Response Resource List – Updated May 8, 2020
- Chiefs of Ontario – Resources for FNs in Urban Centres in Ontario – March 31, 2020
Public Health Resources
- ISC Public Health Alert #3 Omicron & New Guidelines – January 7, 2022
- Treaty Annuity Payment Request Form During COVID-19
- First Nations Health Managers Association – Pandemic Planning Toolkit for First Nation Communities
- Best Practics for Expired Status Cards (ISC)
- Guidelines for Funerals & Bereavement (NAN)
- Kids Help Phone – Call or Text 24/7Confidential
- Cleaning and Disinfecting for Public Settings
- How to Self-Isolate
- How to Self-Monitor
- Visitor Sign (to print)
- Patient Sign (to print)
- How to Care for a Person with COVID-19 at Home – Advice for Caregivers
- Mental Wellness Tips for Health Professionals
- Mental Wellness Tips for Community
- Mental Wellness Tips for Elders and Seniors
- Mental Wellness Tips for Parents and Children
Public Health Resources (Indigenous Language)
- Matawa COVID-19 Bulletin #19 (Ojibway) – August 21, 2020
- Matawa COVID-19 Bulletin #18 (Ojibway) – August 7, 2020
- Matawa COVID-19 Bulletin #17 (Ojibway) – July 31, 2020
- Matawa COVID-19 Bulletin #16 (Ojibway) – July 17, 2020
- Matawa COVID-19 Bulletin #15 (Ojibway) – July 10, 2020
- Matawa COVID-19 Bulletin #14 (Ojibway) – June 26, 2020
- Matawa COVID-19 Bulletin #13 (Ojibway) – June 19, 2020
- Matawa COVID-19 Bulletin #12 (Ojibway) – June 12, 2020
- Matawa COVID-19 Bulletin #11 (Ojibway) – June 5, 2020
- Matawa COVID-19 Bulletin #10 (Ojibway) – May 29, 2020
- Matawa COVID-19 Bulletin Issue #9 (Ojibway) – May 22, 2020
- Matawa COVID-19 Bulletin Issue #8 (Ojibway) – May 15, 2020
- Matawa COVID-19 Bulletin Issue #7 (Ojibway) – May 8, 2020
- Matawa COVID-19 Bulletin #6 (Ojibway) – May 1, 2020
- Matawa COVID-19 Bulletin Issue #5 (Ojibway) – April 24, 2020
- Matawa COVID-19 Bulletin – Issue #4 (Ojibway) – Apr 20, 20
- Matawa COVID-19 Bulletin – Issue #3 (Ojibway) April 9, 2020
- Matawa COVID-19 Bulletin – Issue #2 (Ojibway) April 6, 2020
- Preventing Virus from Spreading – Oji-Cree
- How to Self Isolate – Oji-Cree
- Self-Isolation Guide for Caregivers – Oji-Cree
- How to Self-Isolate – Oji-Cree
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