File photo of the Kainai Continuing Care Centre (Lethbridge News Now)

By Justin Goulet

A second case of COVID confirmed at Kainai Continuing Care Centre

Nov 19, 2020 | 11:15 AM

STANDOFF, AB – The Blood Tribe has confirmed another positive case of COVID-19 at the Kainai Continuing Care Centre.

Earlier this week, a positive infection was reported at the facility. More information is available here.

The Blood Tribe says this latest case involved one of the residents at the facility.

“We know this development will cause immediate concern and distress because we hold our elders to the highest degree in our community,” read a release from the Reserve.

Officials say staff at the care facility will continue to provide the necessary care for elders in the best manner and exercised precautions they observed “well before the first positive case arrived on the Blood Reserve”.

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The Kainai Continuing Care Centre staff and Blood Tribe Department of Health has worked to quickly enhance safety measures:

• Closing the facility to visitors until further notice
• Immediate testing of all staff and residents
• Continuing to care by way of reducing numbers within a cohort

“It has been a long nine months and the uncertainty has caused stress for our community, but we have also seen people rise above and respond with kindness, compassion and assistance in the spirit of ensuring the well-being of our families, friends and Kainai,” the Reserve said.

“We again ask our Blood Tribe members to remain calm and be there for one another by way of phone, text, email, and other methods to ease the pain of isolation.”

Anyone struggling through the pandemic is encouraged to contact the Kainai Wellness Centre at (403) 737-3888.

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