SASKATOON -- Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority (NITHA) officials have declared an outbreak of COVID-19 in James Smith Cree Nation.
The declaration comes after an increasing number of confirmed cases and evidence of community transmission, the health authority said in a media release.
Contact tracing investigation is underway, NITHA said.
The authority said it is working with the community's health team, tribal councils and other partners to contain the outbreak.
