MCA AMENDS COMMUNITY CURFEW TO 11 P.M. – 5 A.M.

The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne would like to announce that the community curfew has been amended to decrease the hours to 11 p.m. – 5 a.m. throughout its jurisdiction.

On April 13, 2020, the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne passed MCR 2020/21 – #003 to enact the Akwesasne Emergency Curfew Law. The Akwesasne Emergency Curfew Law was enacted as a health and safety measure in our fight against the spread of COVID-19 and serves to provide clear directives to our community members on the following emergency measures which are in place:

1. All residents of Akwesasne shall remain at their place of residence between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. Only essential service workers will be exempted from this restriction.
2. Activities at all other times are limited to essential activities.
3. When engaged in essential activities in public, best efforts must be made to maintain a physical distance of 6 feet from any other individual.
4. Social gatherings are to be avoided.
5. Residents who are returning to Akwesasne from any location outside the 50-mile radius, who are displaying COVID-19 symptoms, must self-isolate for at least 14 days.
6. Residents who are returning to Akwesasne from any location outside the 50-mile radius, who have no COVID-19 symptoms, must self-quarantine for at least 14 days and monitor for symptoms.
7. For monitoring and tracking purposes, residents returning to Akwesasne from outside the 50-mile radius must inform the MCA Department of Health of their circumstances, as to whether they are isolating or quarantining.

Please note that the only revision to the Akwesasne Emergency Curfew Law is the amended time. Council has determined that with regions in reopening stages we need to continue to err on the side of caution to ensure our community remains safe. Montreal and Ottawa continue to see an increase in positive cases of COVID 19. We will continue to monitor the situation and reassess our measures when possible.

We strongly urge Akwesasronon to take precautions to avoid the spread of the virus within our community. While we receive direction and guidance from health authorities such as the Eastern Ontario Health Unit, Akwesasne has maintained restrictions above and beyond those recommendations for the health and safety of our community, especially our most vulnerable.

Nia:wen for your cooperation in keeping Akwesasne safe.

 

 

The original notice regarding the implementation of the Akwesasne Community Curfew Law was release on April 14, 2020 and can be read here.