Coronavirus Nunavut

• Nunavut prolongs ‘circuit-breaker’ lockdown as COVID-19 infections soar

  The territory's chief public health officer, Dr. Michael Patterson, says the province now has 74 cases in eight communities after having zero cases on Dec. 21.

  Canada

  Dec 29, 2021
  
• ‘Just listen’: Nunavut officials urge residents of coronavirus hotspot to stay home

  Health Minister Lorne Kusugak said if people living in Arviat follow isolation rules, the outbreak that has infected nearly 190 people could be over in two weeks.

  Health

  Dec 11, 2020
  
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• Ottawa providing nearly $20M to help Nunavut combat growing coronavirus outbreak

  The funding will go toward food support, personal protective equipment and other essential needs during the territory-wide lockdown imposed last week.

  Health

  Nov 26, 2020
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• ‘All it takes is one case’: How coronavirus cases suddenly spiked across Nunavut

  Experts say overcrowded housing, food insecurity, a high unemployment rate and low educational attainment levels are all contributing factors to the quick spread of cases.

  Health

  Nov 20, 2020
• Schools, businesses to close in Nunavut Wednesday as coronavirus cases more than double

  Gatherings will be restricted to five people and are not allowed in homes.

  Canada

  Nov 17, 2020
• Nunavut reports presumptive coronavirus case, would be territory’s first if confirmed

  Health officials are now awaiting official results to return from a laboratory for confirmation.

  Health

  Jul 2, 2020
• Yukon stations officers at B.C., N.W.T. boundaries in bid to reduce coronavirus spread

  The medical health officer says all seven recorded cases of COVID-19 in Yukon are connected to travel outside the territory or to known contacts.

  Canada

  Apr 6, 2020