{"id":25150,"date":"2020-12-02T14:41:22","date_gmt":"2020-12-02T19:41:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/?p=25150"},"modified":"2020-12-03T15:40:20","modified_gmt":"2020-12-03T20:40:20","slug":"update-on-the-covid-19-outbreak-in-the-klahoose-village","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/en\/update-on-the-covid-19-outbreak-in-the-klahoose-village\/","title":{"rendered":"Update on the COVID-19 outbreak in the Klahoose First Nation"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Max Thaysen<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Klahoose First Nation<\/a>\u00a0continues to deal with a\u00a0COVID-19<\/a>\u00a0outbreak in the community.<\/p>\n

Chief Kevin Peacey posted an\u00a0update to cortesisland.com\u00a0<\/a>yesterday (Dec. 1), explaining that the Klahoose Nation has declared a state of emergency. Four people in the village have tested positive. There are no reports of the virus reaching the wider Cortes Island community.<\/p>\n

The Toq village has a staffed checkpoint at the Whaletown Road entry, to prevent any unauthorized comings and goings. They are only permitting \u201csupplies, essential deliveries, emergency services and front line workers\u201d in order to contain the spread of the virus.<\/p>\n

The nation has expanded the medical team, adding a nurse and getting support from the doctor at the Cortes Community Health Centre.<\/p>\n

Testing and contact tracing is ongoing.<\/p>\n

Chief Peacey thanks the non-indigenous community for donations of firewood to keep the checkpoint staff warm and says they have a \u201cgood supply now.\"<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Island Health COVID-19 dashboard <\/a>reports that there are 39 active cases in the North Vancouver Island region and two days have passed since a new case was reported to the health agency.<\/p>\n

Island Health recommends that BC residents were masks, wash hands frequently or use hand sanitizer, follow good respiratory etiquette and stay home if they are sick or experiencing symptoms of COVID-19.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

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Photo credit: A lonely clove by Andy Thrasher via Flickr (CC BY SA, 2.0 License)<\/p><\/div>\n

A local doctor\u2019s advice<\/h2>\n

Dr. Jenna Creaser, from the Cortes Community Health Centre, recommends that people take extra care during the ongoing pandemic to maximize their immune systems.<\/p>\n

Her prescription is:<\/p>\n

A well rounded diet with minimal sugar, lots of colourful fruits and vegetables, protein, plus:<\/p>\n