COVID-19

6commentsNews May 12, 2022

Nunavut records 8th death from COVID-19

The last death in the territory occurred more than a month ago, when the GN was reporting pandemic data regularly

Nunavut’s eighth death due to COVID-19 was confirmed Thursday by the territorial government. Chief public health officer Dr. Michael Patterson said the Government of Nunavut was notified of the death last week. He encouraged Nunavummiut to ensure they are up to date on their vaccinations. Further information about the death was not disclosed, including the...

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5commentsCOVID-19 May 12, 2022

Iqaluit’s brewery sees opportunity, challenges in easing of COVID-19 restrictions

Confirmed infections, hospitalizations haven't gone up in the past month, says chief public health officer

13commentsCOVID-19 May 3, 2022

Inuit organizations award snowmobiles, ATVs as prizes to lucky vaccinated beneficiaries

NTI gives away one snowmobile in every Nunavut community, KIA awards prizes in 7 Kivalliq communities

46commentsCOVID-19 Apr 7, 2022

GN ‘confident’ Nunavut can handle COVID-19 without most restrictions

Public health officer says he understands some won't be comfortable with decision

46commentsNews Apr 6, 2022

Nunavut’s COVID-19 restrictions set to end April 11

End of public health emergency comes with end to public mask requirements, and indoor and outdoor capacity limits

5commentsNews Mar 28, 2022

8 Nunavut elders at Embassy West test positive for COVID-19

Unclear whether any elders at the long-term care facility caught disease for a 2nd time

2commentsNews Mar 28, 2022

COVID-19 contact tracing ends as rules ease across Nunavut

High risk contacts no longer need to isolate

8commentsCOVID-19 Mar 18, 2022

COVID-19 cases double in Nunavik in past week

Health board reported 91 active cases on Thursday, up from 46 last week

0commentsCOVID-19 Mar 14, 2022

All Nunavut schools open at full capacity for first time since Omicron wave hit

Kugluktuk’s health restrictions remained in place as other communities saw rules lifted on Monday

3commentsCOVID-19 Mar 14, 2022

Gathering capacity limits lifted in Nunavik

New measures allow bars, gyms and churches to open without COVID-19 restrictions

17commentsCOVID-19 Mar 9, 2022

GN announces schedule to lift COVID-19 restrictions

Goal is to end public health emergency on April 11

0commentsCOVID-19 Mar 4, 2022

Active COVID-19 cases in Nunavik drop to 48

Only 6 communities reported cases on Thursday, Nunavik Regional Board of Health and Social Services says

0commentsCOVID-19 Mar 3, 2022

School capacity in Sanikiluaq to go back to 100 per cent

Changes to be made on Monday

1commentsCOVID-19 Mar 3, 2022

Northern stores and Northmarts giving out rapid COVID-19 tests

Federal government sending ‘tens of thousands’ of tests to grocery stores across Nunavut

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0commentsCOVID-19 Mar 2, 2022

Nunavik reports lowest active COVID-19 case count since New Year’s

For the first time in 2022, the number of active cases was below 100

0commentsCOVID-19 Mar 2, 2022

Kimmirut sees 1st COVID-19 case since January

4 more hospitalizations in Nunavut due to the coronavirus this week

1commentsCOVID-19 Feb 28, 2022

Vaccine proof, quarantine no longer required for travel within Nunavik

Restrictions remain in place for travellers from the south

5commentsCOVID-19 Feb 28, 2022

Health restrictions eased in 10 Nunavut communities

COVID-19 cases surpassed the 500 mark on Monday

4commentsCOVID-19 Feb 25, 2022

Nunavik reports 10th COVID-19 death

Regional health board won’t disclose where or when the death occurred, citing privacy

4commentsCOVID-19 Feb 25, 2022

Cambridge Bay, Taloyoak schools to increase capacity

There are 412 COVID-19 cases in Nunavut as of Friday

7commentsCOVID-19 Feb 23, 2022

COVID-19 isolations prompt weeklong closure of Igloolik health centre

People in community can still get prescriptions filled and call for virtual care

7commentsCOVID-19 Feb 23, 2022

Students’ mental health key in keeping schools open: Nunavut health minister

School staff getting 35,000 rapid COVID-19 tests in March

0commentsCOVID-19 Feb 23, 2022

Rankin Inlet daycare gets COVID-19 exposure notice

Nunavut’s case count sits at 385 on Wednesday

13commentsCOVID-19 Feb 22, 2022

First case of Omicron subvariant BA.2 detected in Iqaluit

Hospitalization tally at 23 since start of Omicron wave

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16commentsCOVID-19 Feb 22, 2022

COVID-19 restrictions to ease over the coming weeks, Nunavut premier says

‘Today, we need a new approach,’ Premier P.J. Akeeagok says

5commentsCOVID-19 Feb 21, 2022

Nunavut counts 548 COVID-19 cases

Schools in Gjoa Haven reduced to half capacity

0commentsCOVID-19 Feb 18, 2022

COVID-19 cases spike in Pond Inlet while first case presumed in Clyde River

Restrictions won’t ease in Pond Inlet on Monday after all

0commentsCOVID-19 Feb 18, 2022

COVID-19 exposure issued for Naujaat wedding

Events held at Glad Tidings Church and Tusarvik Elementary School gym

7commentsCOVID-19 Feb 17, 2022

Nunavik ‘cannot stay like this forever,’ public health director says

The lifting of COVID-19 restrictions in the region will follow Quebec’s reopening plan, but two weeks slower, says Dr. Marie Rochette

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