Nunavut Coronavirus

• Nunavut confirms 1st COVID-19 case in Iqaluit, orders closures in capital city

  As of 7 a.m. Thursday, all non-essential businesses, government offices and schools in Iqaluit must close and indoor gatherings are limited to a household plus five people.

  Health

  Apr 14, 2021
  
• Nunavut faces new COVID-19 outbreak after weeks without cases

  So far, 69 per cent of Arviat's eligible adult population has received the first dose of the Moderna vaccine.

  Canada

  Jan 25, 2021
  
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• Canada adds over 6,200 coronavirus cases as Nunavut sees first deaths

  Canada now has 507,392 cases total, after passing 500,000 on Saturday.

  Canada

  Dec 20, 2020
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• ‘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
• Nunavut lifts 2-week coronavirus lockdown in all communities except Arviat

  The Canadian Red Cross is on the ground in Arviat to help people self-isolate and to contact trace.

  Canada

  Dec 2, 2020
• Nunavut to start lifting coronavirus lockdown in most parts of territory

  Only Arviat, which has 86 active coronavirus cases, will remain in lockdown for at least another two weeks.

  Canada

  Nov 30, 2020
• 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
• Nunavut struggles to contain coronavirus as cases rise: ‘Hardship is not a new thing’

  It has been just over two weeks since Nunavut declared its first case of COVID-19, but it's still unknown how 84 people were infected so quickly in the territory.

  Canada

  Nov 21, 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
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• 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