Nunavut residents staying in one of the territory’s isolation hubs in Winnipeg last week found ways to pass the time while following social distancing rules. Pictured here, the group plays a jump rope game made from plastic bags, using materials found in their hotel rooms. (Photo courtesy of Bridget Pingwartok)
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Group organizes daily socially distanced games for their time outdoors
A group of Nunavut residents square danced, tobogganed and played charades — all at a distance — last month to pass the time during isolation in a Winnipeg hotel.
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