Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says he is concerned provinces that are lifting COVID-19 restrictions could lead to a Delta-driven fourth wave among Indigenous people
Miller says many areas of the country opened too quickly last year during the second wave and it was “dangerous and devastating to many Indigenous communities.”Story continues below advertisement
Saskatchewan has also dropped most restrictions put in place to stop the spread of the pandemic, while Alberta is facing criticism from health-care experts after lifting all of its public health orders. First Nations leaders sounded the alarm last fall when it became clear the second wave of the pandemic was having devastating impacts on Indigenous people. Many reserves went into lockdown and put in measures to stop the spread.
Some provinces prioritized getting doses of the vaccines to Indigenous people and Miller said there has been a good uptick due to the efforts of Indigenous health experts and leaders.Federal officials warned last week that Canada could be on the brink of a fourth wave of COVID-19 driven by the Delta variant if the country opens too fast before enough people have been vaccinated. Dr.
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