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Indigenous inmates testing positive for COVID-19 at higher rates in federal prisons – National

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Indigenous federal inmates are infected with COVID-19 at disproportionately high rates. Correctional Service Canada said Wednesday that as of Jan. 10, there are 207 active COVID-19 cases among inmates in federal penitentiaries. Of those cases, 39 are among inmates who identify as Indigenous, which makes up almost 19 per cent of the overall caseload. … Read more