Maskwacis continues to struggle with COVID-19 outbreak
Maskwacis and its four First Nations – Samson, Ermineskin, Montana and Louis Bull – continues to be hit hard by COVID-19.
Randy Littlechild, CEO of Maskwacis Health Services, says though a state of local emergency has been in place since March, case numbers only began creeping up in late summer before spiking.
According to Alberta Health (as of Jan. 10) Maskwacis has 645 active cases and eight deaths, with over 2,100 cases to date.
Littlechild says the biggest hurdle facing the community of 18,000 is that upwards of 10 people could be living in any one residence, meaning when one case is confirmed, more are likely to follow.