Nunavik COVID-19 cases jump to 207
Only 55% of Nunavimmiut are fully vaccinated, according to health board
Only 55 per cent of Nunavimmiut have received two doses of COVID-19 vaccines as of Jan. 19, according to the Nunavik Regional Board of Health and Social Services. (Photo by Spencer Davis on Unsplash)
The Nunavik Regional Board of Health and Social Services reported 87 new COVID-19 cases between Monday and Wednesday, bringing the number of active cases in the region up to 207, according to an update the board posted on Facebook.
More than one-quarter of those cases were in Inukjuak, which reported 54 cases, an increase of 34 since Monday. Kangiqsujuaq reported the second-highest case count with 37, five more than on Monday.
Aupaluk and Salluit were the only two communities not reporting any active cases.
Nunavik COVID-19 cases by community since Monday:
- Akulivik: 7 active cases, 3 new cases
- Aupaluk: zero active cases
- Inukjuak: 54 active cases, 34 new cases
- Ivujivik: 3 active cases, 2 new cases
- Kangiqsualujjuaq: 1 new case
- Kangiqsujuaq: 37 active cases, 5 new cases
- Kangirsuk: 6 active cases, 2 new cases
- Kuujjuaq: 28 active cases, 14 new cases
- Kuujjuaraapik: 7 active cases, 3 new cases
- Puvirnituq: 21 active cases, 5 new cases
- Quaqtaq: 18 active cases, 13 new cases
- Salluit: zero active cases
- Tasiujaq: 2 active cases, 1 new case
- Umiujaq: 23 active cases, 4 new cases
As of Jan. 19, only 55 per cent of Nunavimmiut have received two doses of COVID-19 vaccines, according to statistics released by the health board. Nunavik’s vaccine rate falls behind Quebec’s overall vaccine rate. According to Health Canada, 80 percent of Quebec residents have received at least two doses.
In Nunavik, Kuujjuarapik reported the highest vaccination rate with 71 per cent of all residents having received at least two doses. Kangiqsualujjuaq was a close second with 69 per cent of residents having received two or more doses.
Five Nunavik communities reported vaccination rates below 50 per cent. Inukjuak, which currently has the highest active case count, reported the lowest vaccination rate in the community, with 44 per cent of residents having received two or more doses.
Children in the ages five to have been eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccines since November. In that age group, 45 per cent of children in Nunavik have received one dose of the vaccine.
Covid is stuck in Nunavik, not due to bad weather, or vaccinations either. Covid in Nunavik has mutated into its own Nunavik variant, so to speak. Numbers, yes numbers, cases that is with variables only unique to the regions behaviours. Every time a case is announced as by testing , there’s four or more times actually infected, not tested or announced. Maybe, not even aware. I say four times as a probable number to stress my point. We know it’s at least double, but I’ll bet the four fold anytime.There’s no progression of any success in Nunavik. We’ll be in this far longer than our neighbours in all directions on the map. The low vaccination rate is leading the cause, second runner up and assistant to the winner is ignorant, gullible, fake news, stubborn people. Third place goes to coop members that keep the live show going nightly with partying and throw out your mask. You know that Covid is here to stay anyway, but in Nunavik it’s here to stay with all its spikes intact as new as ever with long term Nunavik’s own variant, behavioural issues. Wake up Nunavik, and be part of the solution.
Do we understand why the immunization rate is so low? were people afraid because they were among the first to be immunized? Was it a capacity issue for the delivery?It is important to learn why to be able to better protect people in the future. I agree that the virus is with us, but immunizing has been well proven to reduce the serious illness and given the remoteness of the villages, that is so important. Spring is coming, people need to be well to get out and hunt.