IMPORTANT – New measures for Kahnawà:ke as Fifth Wave hits

12/21/2021

Kahnawà:ke’s Public Health Team and Public Safety are announcing new measures to address the rapid increase in COVID-19 positive cases in the region. These measures are effective immediately:

EDUCATION:

• 1/2 day of school today (Tuesday)
• no holiday parties permitted
• return on January 11th, teachers return on 10th

SPORTS:

• all sports suspended
• no practices/games/tournaments

SOCIAL CLUBS:

• 50% capacity
• no parties and no rentals allowed
• customers have to be sitting
• distance of at least 4 meters between tables
• no one sitting at the bar
• vaccination measures
• closure at 10pm

BARS, CIGAR LOUNGE AND RESTAURANTS:

• 50% capacity
• customers have to be sitting
• distance of at least 4 meters between tables
• no one sitting at the bar
• vaccination measures
• no parties or rental of space for parties
• closure at 10pm

GAMING:

• 50% capacity
• no parties and no rentals allowed
• customers have to be sitting
• no food or drink in gaming area
• vaccination measures
• hours of operation: opening at 6am, closure at 1am

GYMNASIUMS:

• 50% capacity
• maintain all previous measures

VISITATION AT KATERI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CENTER, TURTLE BAY ELDERS LODGE AND ILC:

• 2 visitors maximum per day, with only 1 person visiting at a time
• no visitors in common areas - only in resident′s room
• KMHC residents will only able to leave on day visits upon special permission from management
• vaccination measures

COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS:

• all to work from home as much as possible

OUTSIDE HOSPITALS:

• visitation no longer allowed in hospitals
• one natural caregiver at a time, with maximum of 2 per day

The most important point at this time is to protect yourself and your loved ones. The way to do this is to reduce your contacts! Make decisions about what is important and who you want to see so that you protect yourself and your family. Remember all that we have learned since the beginning of this pandemic: hygiene, distance, vaccinations and boosters, rapid tests and testing, isolation, masks (no cloth masks at this time) at all times when outside of your household.