IMPORTANT – Updated measures for Kahnawake

12/23/2021

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 if not noted; otherwise, measures will be assessed every two (2) weeks:

EDUCATION:

• students to return on January 11th, teachers to return on January 10th

SPORTS:

• all sports suspended
• no practices/games/tournaments

SOCIAL CLUBS, BARS, CIGAR LOUNGE:

• Closed as of December 22, 2021

RESTAURANTS:

• to move to pick up and delivery only as of December 25th
• 50% capacity until December 24th with the following measures:
• 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:

• 15% capacity with the following measures:
• no more than 50 people per zone at any particular time
• no poker
• masks to be worn continuously
• 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 

COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS:

• all to work from home as much as possible
• essential services only

MANUFACTURING:

• recommended to reduce workforce by 50%
• wear masks at all times

INDOOR AND OUTDOOR PRIVATE GATHERINGS:

• 12 persons max but recommended staying with own household as much as possible
• Masks recommended between households
• limit the number of multiple household gatherings at this time

OUTSIDE HOSPITALS:

• visitation no longer allowed in hospitals
• one natural caregiver at a time, with a 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.

These measures can be accessed at http://covid-19.kmhc.ca/CurrentMeasures.