Indigenous Services Canada says it is closely monitoring the number of COVID-19 cases reported in First Nations communities across the country. Overall, active case counts continue to decline, with 1,443 active cases reported as of Tuesday. There have been 220 deaths.

More than 103,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in more than 449 First Nations, Inuit and Territorial communities.

ISC is also supporting the vaccine roll out for Indigenous adults in urban centres. Vaccines are already taking place in several, with clinics planned in others, including Saskatoon and Regina.

A number of federal partners, including the Canadian Armed Forces, are working in collaboration with communities in an effort to assess on-going community needs, and supports. Currently, the CAF is on the ground in several First Nation communities, including Hatchet Lake First Nation in Saskatchewan to help manage COVID-19 outbreaks and vaccine distribution.

As of February 14th, 13 per cent of all doses administered in Saskatchewan have been administered in First Nations communities, and vaccine uptake is estimated at 75 per cent or greater for the majority of Saskatchewan First Nations communities.