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We are pleased to announce that the COVID-19 outbreak has now been declared over at the PCH. We would like to express our gratitude to our families for their understanding, and for the staff that worked in challenging conditions and continued to provide safe and competent care to our elders. We would like to thank the Board of Directors & Leadership for their support and anyone else who contributed to […]

The Chief & Council have extended the current COVID-19 Security Health Measures until February 24, 2022. Reminder to our residents; the Chief & Council under the State of Emergency By-Law have to authority to issue Security Health Measures that protect the members of Fisher River Cree Nation; regardless of what the province has in place. **Subject to Change if the current Community situation changes, for example: rise in cases** Hotline […]

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Your kit comes with enough components for five tests, including five test cartridges, five sterile swabs that look like a Q-Tip, five tubes and caps and five buffer bottles with Before your start, make sure everything is at room temperature and your testing area is free from Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water before you begin. Get your child to wash their hands too and have them gently […]

Tansi Parents/Caregivers: With the decline in COVID-19 cases within our community and in consultation with Health, Board of Education, Chief and Council our schools will be reopening on February 7, 2022 for in-school learning. Last year in preparation for the new school year the province had released a Guide for Parents, Caregivers and Students. We will be following those guidelines along with the points below when reopening on February 7. […]

On Monday January 17, 2022; Fisher River Health Services have received confirmation of our first lab confirmed positive of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in the community. As per testing procedures, any positive COVID-19 tests taken at the Health Centre are sent to the provincial lab for additional sequencing to identify which of the many variants of concern it is. Earlier in the month, First Nation Inuit Health Branch instructed […]