Kitasoo/Xai'xais Nation lifts lockdown on Klemtu after COVID tests bring negative results

The internal lockdown of Klemtu lasted roughly 24 hours with Community officials today lifting the restrictions put in place on Wednesday; that after test results related to a suspected case of COVID came back as negative.

In their notice, posted to the community Facebook page this afternoon, they note that as a result of the test result, there currently are NO cases of COVID in the community at this time.

The Council also puts forward their thanks to everyone in Klemtu for their quick response and understanding of the measures that were taken upon the original report of the suspected case.

They also advise as to the need to continue with precautionary measures and limit travel to that of only essential purposes.

Advisory lifting the lockdown at Klemtu after
test  results for COVID 19 came back as negative
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As we noted yesterday, the lockdown of the community effectively limited residents to their own homes unless they were essential workers in the Klemtu region. The Council continues to have a string of measures and restrictions in place related to outside contact with the Central coast community.

More notes related to COVID in British Columbia can be explored from our archive page.