The Eastern Ontario Health Unit (EOHU) has provided the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Department of Health (DOH) with updates on the current state of COVID-19 in the Eastern Ontario region. MCA/DOH falls into the catchment area of the EOHU. The EOHU also provided updates on expected seasonal vaccine clinics. The percent of the population who has received a 3rd […]
Read moreEffective August 31, 2022, Ontario will move away from COVID-19-specific guidances in favor of an “all-virus approach,” meaning new isolation guidelines will apply for other illnesses, such as the flu, as well. The guidelines for the general public are as follows: If you have symptoms of any respiratory illness, stay home until symptoms have improved for at least 24 […]
Read moreCOMMUNITY NOTICE For Immediate Release: Tsiothóhrha/December 30, 2020 The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Dept. of Health is notifying the public that we have received confirmation from the Eastern Ontario Health Unit (EOHU) that six (6) of our residents at the Tsiionkwanonhso:te Long Term Care Facility have tested positive for COVID-19. The residents have been isolated and are being monitored closely. […]
Read moreCOMMUNITY NOTICE For Immediate Release:Tsiothohrha/December 31, 2020 The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Community Health Program reports that since Dec. 21, 2020, a total of thirteen (13) new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the northern portion of the community, as of Dec. 31, 2020. This brings the total active cases in MCA’s jurisdiction to thirteen (13), with 53 cases […]
Read moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne is announcing that due to rises cases of COVID-19 throughout the community, all non-essential services will be closed to the public, effective immediately and until further notice. The situation will be re-assessed later in the week. The Akwesasne community has practiced caution and safety measures with extreme diligence for many months. We encourage all […]
Read morePlease see the release below regarding an informational briefing on COVID-19 as of Friday, February 21.
Read morePlease see the release below regarding an informational briefing on COVID-19 as of Wednesday, February 19.
Read moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne attended a meeting on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020 with City of Cornwall officials to discuss news that the NAV Centre in Cornwall will be used as a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) quarantine site for evacuated Canadians currently aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship docked in Japan. The announcement was made by Global Affairs Canada on Feb. […]
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