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The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation said Tuesday that it must postpone its annual general membership meeting that had been scheduled for Friday, Oct. 1.

The decision was made to keep families and employees safe during the Covid-19 emergency, a press release said.

The tribes will seek to reschedule the annual meeting on a future date.

The tribes reported Monday afternoon that there were 36 active cases of Covid-19 on the reservation, including 15 in Nespelem, five in Keller, three in Inchelium and 13 in Omak, all in quarantine.

Nine people have died of it on the Colville Reservation during the course of the pandemic, and 851 have recovered.