Active COVID-19 cases in Nunavut climb to 540
Iqaluit has highest case count, followed by Igloolik and Taloyoak
There were a total of 540 active cases of COVID-19 in Nunavut on Monday. (Photo by Mufid Majnun/Unsplash)
Nunavut’s COVID-19 active case count surpassed 500 over the weekend, bringing the tally to a record 540 on Monday.
Daily case counts were not reported over the weekend, but the total across the territory jumped by 54 from Friday to Monday.
There are also 775 recovered cases, 13 hospitalizations and one death since the start of this wave of the pandemic.
COVID-19 cases surpassed 500 in Nunavut over the weekend, with 540 cases reported on Monday. (Graphic by Mélanie Ritchot)
Here are Nunavut’s 540 cases by community:
- Arviat — 19
- Baker Lake — 45
- Cambridge Bay — 40
- Chesterfield Inlet — 2
- Coral Harbour — 27
- Gjoa Haven — 1
- Igloolik — 90
- Iqaluit — 133
- Kinngait — 19
- Kugluktuk — 10
- Pangnirtung — 10
- Pond Inlet — 13
- Qikiqtarjuaq — 5
- Rankin Inlet — 40
- Sanikiluaq — 23
- Sanirajak — 12
- Taloyoak — 46
- Whale Cove — 5
The community with the most new cases over the weekend was Iqaluit, with 28 confirmed since Friday.
The capital city also has the highest case count in the territory, followed by Igloolik’s 90 cases and Taloyoak’s 45 confirmed infections.
The 133 cases in Iqaluit make up about 1.5 per cent of the city’s population, which is 8,284.
With their smaller populations, about 4.5 per cent of Igloolik residents and four per cent of Taloyoak are confirmed to have COVID-19.
Mass vaccine clinics for youth are underway in multiple communities this week and will be held in 16 communities throughout February.
Nunavut’s chief public health officer, Dr. Michael Patterson, and Premier P.J. Akeeagok are scheduled to give an update on the COVID-19 situation in the territory on Tuesday at 11 a.m., which can be live streamed on the legislative assembly’s website.
arviat so strong go down down down
Arviat should show iqaluit what to do. you go arviat!
Naujaat did well, went down to zero quick.
Kimmirut gets the trophy, 1 case this entire time and that is now recovered.
Cambridge Bay has one of the higher vaccination rates in Nunavut yet we are still struggling with ongoing cases over the last month.
it has gone down to 20 something but back up to 40. I know people are tired of the lockdowns, of the lack of visiting, of the masks masks masks. but it has to be done. the school attendance is down, I know a couple of elementary classes have had 3 or 4 in each class. high schools are down as well.
but at the end of the day, if you don’t listen, don’t stop going to card games, parties and visiting anywhere what can we do. you still see people hugging at the stores, still see people not distancing, sharing cigarettes and what not. I don’t know what else you can do or say.
wash your hands, wear your mask, quit kissing your mechanic and stay safe.
It is two years overdue to shut down the shutdown
Just to trow this at our fabulous government. Why are your sessions, including Covid updates are not translated into French. As per language act you are mandated to do this. Why do you, as the example setting instance have special rights?
No cares about a language that less than 19% of the Canadian population can speak.
It’s not discrimination, it’s just not important.