Minister Hajdu and Indigenous Services Canada officials to provide an update on COVID-19 in Indigenous communities

Ottawa, Ontario — Please be advised that the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services, Dr. Tom Wong, Chief Medical Officer of Public Health, and Patrick Boucher, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister of the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch, will hold a news conference to provide an update on coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Indigenous communities.

The news conference will be virtual only.
Media will be able to ask questions via teleconference.

Date:  January 20, 2022
Time: 1 p.m. (ET)

Participation details:
Toll-free (Canada/United States) dial-in number: 1-866-206-0153
Local dial-in number: 613-954-9003
Passcode: 1955081#

NOTE: To help ensure optimal simultaneous interpretation sound quality, journalists are encouraged to use a microphone (i.e., headphones or headset) or, when possible, a landline, and to avoid using speaker mode if queuing up for questions.