The Northwestern Health Unit works in partnership to help collect COVID results in First Nation communities, but they do not conduct the tests themselves.
The testing is done by the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch of the Federal Government, but the NWHU does collect this information and share it with Ontario Public Health system.
Acting Medical Official of Health Dr. Ian Gemmill says area First Nations have not reported any positive cases yet, with the only National positive case in a First Nation community being in the Montreal area.
Gemmill says they are keeping contact with the communities as well.
