August 31, 2021

Introduction

The recent outbreak in continues to be closely monitored. At this time, all tested have come back negative. Travel to Chibougamau should be limited to essential needs and services to help relieve pressure on contact tracing measures and resources that continue to be required.

Unless a 14-day isolation is prescribed by a medical professional, the current isolation requirement as per the local Mandatory Self-Isolation Law (MSIL) is 7 days for fully vaccinated individuals and 10 days for those who are partially or unvaccinated.

Status of Cases

5 Active cases within Eeyou Istchee; • 3 • Waswanipi 1 • Mistissini 1

All cases within Eeyou Istchee are contained and closely monitored. We would like to thank the Local PSOs for their continued hard work and vigilance in keeping our communities safe.

There are 3 cases of residents of Eeyou Istchee isolating outside of Eeyou Istchee that are not included in these figures who are also closely monitored.

Vaccination Rates*

Percentage of Population Fully Vaccinated

Wemindji OJ Waskaganish Mistissini Waswanipi 78% 65% 64% 60% 57% 57% 57% 57% 56%

Percentage of Fully vaccinated 12 +

Wemindji Whapmagoostui Eastmain OJ Nemaska Waskaganish Waswanipi Chisasibi Mistissini 96% 85% 84% 79% 75% 75% 73% 73% 71% *Figures as of August 19, 2021

August 31, 2021

Deconfinement in Eeyou Istchee v. in General

Eeyou Istchee Quebec: Green Indoor Private Gathering: Indoor: 50 People Max 10 people or 3 households Indoor Organized Gathering: 50 Outdoor Private Gathering: Outdoor: 150 10 people or 3 households Outdoor Organized Gathering: 150

Travel

Effective Tuesday, August 31st at 11:59pm, 2021, travel to an Area of Risk will require self-isolation: • Fully vaccinated – 7 days with a test on Day 5 • Partially vaccinated or unvaccinated – 10 days with a test between day 5-7 [Adding Areas of Risk : 7 , 5 – , , Hastings, ]

Travelling from Ontario to Eeyou Istchee

If you are travelling to Eeyou Istchee from Ontario, please contact the Region 18 COVID-19 information address for measures on travelling safely with the Quebec passport: [email protected]

PROOF OF VACCINATION (Vaccine Passport):

As of September 1st, 2021 proof of vaccination/vaccine passport will be required for modes of travel and to access certain public areas in Quebec. To obtain your proof of vaccination please consult the site and info below:

Electronic Proof of Vaccination https://covid19.quebec.ca/PreuveVaccinale

For additional information on the topic https://creehealth.org/news/covid-19-proof-vaccination-eeyou-istchee-updated COVID-19 Areas of Risk Effective as of Tuesday, August 31 at 11:59PM

Recommended Mines, Forestry and Hydro Camps Isolation Periods are Areas of Risk

when coming from Except for; an Area of Risk: - Windfall Mining Exploration Site of Osisko - Renard Mine Site of Stornoway - Fully Vaccinated: 7days - Éléonore Mine Site of Newmont isolation, plus a COVID-19 - Wallbridge Mining Exploration test on day 5 Site of Fenelon

- Partially vaccinated or unvaccinated: 10 days isolation, plus a COVID-19 test between day 5 and 7. 17 -

Whapmagoostui

Thunder Bay Chisasibi " Wemindji Northwestern Eastmain Chisasibi Kenora Porcupine " "

10 - Thunder Bay Thunder Bay " " Wemindji Timiskaming " " " " "08 - The District Sudbury Abitibi-Témiscamingue 18- of Algoma " Cree Communities " Eastmain " North Bay Renfrew County and District Parry Sound Kingston, Frontenac, and Lennox and Addington Nemaska Waskaganish 0909 -- NorthNorth ShoreShore

1010 -- NorthernNorthern QuebecQuebec Mistissini Porcupine Oujé-Bougoumou " " Waswanipi " Chapais

0202 -- Saguenay-LakeSaguenay-Lake Lebel-sur-Quévillon -St-John-St-John " 1111 -- GaspéGaspé andand MagdalenMagdalen IslandsIslands Timmins Amos Obedjiwan 0101 -- " " " Roberval " Chicoutimi Lower " Lower Kirkland Lake Rouyn-Noranda St-LawrenceSt-Lawrence " " " Val-d'Or Wemotaci 0808 -- " Timiskaming Abitibi-TémiscamingueAbitibi-Témiscamingue 04 - 04 - 0303 -- and Mauricie "andLa Tuque QuebecQuebec Center Center CityCity 15 - 14 - Sault Ste. Sudbury QuebecQuebec 15 - 14 - Marie The District 1515 -- Québec Lanaudière " of Algoma Laurentides " Laurentides Lanaudière Sudbury Laurentides " 12 - 0707 -- 12 - North Bay 1414 -- Trois-Rivières Chaudière- " OutaouaisOutaouais " Chaudière- LanaudièreLanaudière AppalachesAppalaches Petawawa 0707 -- " North Bay Renfrew County 1313 -- LavalLaval 0606 -- MontréalMontréal OutaouaisOutaouais 1313 -- LavalLaval Parry Sound and District 05 - 0606 -- MontréalMontréal " Montréal 05 - " " Eastern EasternEastern " Ottawa Ontario 16 - TownshipsTownships Montréal Montérégie Eastern Kingston, Frontenac, Ottawa Ontario and Lennox and Leeds, Greenville 1616 -- Addington Brockville " and Lanark MontérégieMontérégie Hastings and Prince Kingston Belleville " Edward Counties "

Projection: UTM Zone 18 NAD 83 Cree Community Eeyou Istchee Sources: CNG, Eeyou Istchee (2015), MERN BGDA 5M (2017), Statcan Health Region (2011) " Town Health Region Document Name: EI_Covid19_AreasRisk_8x10 Areas of Risk Date: 8/30/2021

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