The Northern Village of Pinehouse has declared a state of emergency due to rising COVID-19 numbers.

The information is posted on the Northern Village of Pinehouse COVID-19 Update Facebook page.

According to the page, the community of just over 1,000 people now has 96 active cases with three new infections recorded on Thursday.

A curfew is now in effect from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.

Pinehouse has had a total of 161 COVID-19 cases with 65 people having recovered.