Nunavut COVID-19 case count more than doubles on Christmas
Nunavut government reports new cases in three communities
Christmas brought 11 new COVID-19 cases to Nunavut, more than doubling the number from Friday’s total, according to a Government of Nunavut update on Twitter. (Image by PIR04D from Pixabay)
The number of active COVID-19 cases more than doubled on Christmas Day from where it stood on Friday.
There were 19 active cases in four different communities, the Government of Nunavut reported on Twitter on Saturday. On Friday, there were eight cases across the territory — in Iqaluit, Rankin Inlet, Pangnirtung and Sanirajak.
The biggest increase was in Iqaluit, the territory’s biggest city, where five new cases were reported, bringing its total to eight. In Rankin Inlet, five new cases brought its total to six. One new case in Pangnirtung means there are four in that hamlet. And while there were no new cases reported in Sanirajak, it still has a single active case.
The Government of Nunavut added another potential exposure notice to travellers who were aboard a Canadian North flight on Dec. 22 between Ottawa and Iqaluit. Passengers on that day’s flight #5T101 who sat in rows three through 10 might have been exposed to the COVID-19, a government Twitter announcement said. Anyone who sat in those rows must isolate for 14 days from their flight date and immediately arrange a test by calling Nunavut’s COVID-19 hotline at 1-888-975-8601.
The most recent potential-exposure notice came a day after similar notices were issued for flights on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.
Other passengers who were aboard that flight should monitor themselves for symptoms for 14 days, isolate and call the hotline to arrange a test if symptoms develop.
Chief public health officer Dr. Michael Patterson imposed stricter public health measures he described as a “circuit breaker” on Thursday in response to the fast-spreading Omicron variant of COVID-19.
Keep up the good work Dr. P and team. Merry Christmas
Move on people
Though there are many who oppose covidmania, the ease at which it was entrenched in Canada is embarrassing. That it has been sustained and elevated is downright scary.
At first it was just an outcome of complacency and indoctrination; now it’s a matter of complacency and indifference.
Teachers gotta stay up here and make a sacrifice for the territory. when they travel down and travel back they bring the viruse with them cmon teachers.
Mike, maybe you’re correct with your mantra; maybe you’re not.
Regardless, what meaningful sacrifices have you made for teachers, for any others, or for the “territory”, Mike?
It going to be a mess when people return from south with no testing requirements. No Rapid Tests available for Nunavut peoples. Why?
What is happening with the COVID-19 surge in Nunavut is not unlike what is occurring in the provinces of the former “Atlantic Bubble” – a huge uptick in new cases. New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island have been hit especially hard.
Nunavut active cases are only 20 per the last report – in P.E.I. the latest active case count is now over 300 – but believe it or not P.E.I has NOT ONE recorded COVID-19-related fatality since the pandemic started – Nunavut has four such fatalities.
Good luck to all in Nunavut in avoiding further COVID-19 infections.