Mary Wilson
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Frank Vaisvilas
Green Bay Press-Gazette
Published 8:38 a.m. CT Jul. 28, 2020 Updated 1:12 p.m. CT Jul. 28, 2020
ONEIDA - Wisconsin’s tribal communities have, so far, largely been able to keep the spread of COVID-19 infections under control, despite being in a higher risk factor group.
As of Monday, American Indians accounted for 492 cases of COVID-19 and 10 deaths, or about 1% for each of total cases and deaths, which is proportionate to the Indigenous population in the state, according to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
... While coronavirus has devastated other tribes in the country, especially in the Southwest, including Navajo Nation and the Apache Tribe, tribal experts in Wisconsin believe they have been able to control outbreaks here with early safety measures.
In contrast to Brown County or Green Bay, the Oneida Nation has not lifted its safer-at-home order since the onset of the pandemic on March 12.
As of July 21, Oneida Nation reported 71 positive cases of COVID-19. The tribe includes more than 17,000 members.
That’s up from 50 cases on July 7.
Brown County reported 3,768 cases as of Monday, which is the third highest number of cases for counties in the state.
The number of cases in Menominee County held steady at nine for some time until climbing to 17 this month.
The Menominee Reservation encompasses nearly all of the county and the tribe has more than 8,700 members, according the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.
Menominee Chairwoman Joan Delabreau said many of the early COVID-19 positive cases were of people who traveled to the reservation from Green Bay.
https://www.greenbaypressgazette.co...vations-remains-low-despite-risks/5517376002/
Green Bay Press-Gazette
Published 8:38 a.m. CT Jul. 28, 2020 Updated 1:12 p.m. CT Jul. 28, 2020
ONEIDA - Wisconsin’s tribal communities have, so far, largely been able to keep the spread of COVID-19 infections under control, despite being in a higher risk factor group.
As of Monday, American Indians accounted for 492 cases of COVID-19 and 10 deaths, or about 1% for each of total cases and deaths, which is proportionate to the Indigenous population in the state, according to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
... While coronavirus has devastated other tribes in the country, especially in the Southwest, including Navajo Nation and the Apache Tribe, tribal experts in Wisconsin believe they have been able to control outbreaks here with early safety measures.
In contrast to Brown County or Green Bay, the Oneida Nation has not lifted its safer-at-home order since the onset of the pandemic on March 12.
As of July 21, Oneida Nation reported 71 positive cases of COVID-19. The tribe includes more than 17,000 members.
That’s up from 50 cases on July 7.
Brown County reported 3,768 cases as of Monday, which is the third highest number of cases for counties in the state.
The number of cases in Menominee County held steady at nine for some time until climbing to 17 this month.
The Menominee Reservation encompasses nearly all of the county and the tribe has more than 8,700 members, according the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.
Menominee Chairwoman Joan Delabreau said many of the early COVID-19 positive cases were of people who traveled to the reservation from Green Bay.
https://www.greenbaypressgazette.co...vations-remains-low-despite-risks/5517376002/