Appointments can be booked until Aug. 19
Iqaluit Public Health is holding a COVID-19 vaccine clinic for children under five who fit the department’s eligibility criteria. The Department of Health made the announcement Monday in a news release. Moderna’s Spikevax COVID-19 vaccines will be administered by appointment from Monday to Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00...
No immediate information about distribution in Nunavut or Nunavik
Infectious disease expert says region may see higher cases due to the spread of new variants in the south
Masks still required in clinics, elders facilities, Iqaluit's hospital as COVID-19 still circulating in community
The last death in the territory occurred more than a month ago, when the GN was reporting pandemic data regularly
Confirmed infections, hospitalizations haven’t gone up in the past month, says chief public health officer
NTI gives away one snowmobile in every Nunavut community, KIA awards prizes in 7 Kivalliq communities
Public health officer says he understands some won’t be comfortable with decision
End of public health emergency comes with end to public mask requirements, and indoor and outdoor capacity limits
Unclear whether any elders at the long-term care facility caught disease for a 2nd time
High risk contacts no longer need to isolate
Health board reported 91 active cases on Thursday, up from 46 last week
Kugluktuk’s health restrictions remained in place as other communities saw rules lifted on Monday
New measures allow bars, gyms and churches to open without COVID-19 restrictions
Goal is to end public health emergency on April 11
Only 6 communities reported cases on Thursday, Nunavik Regional Board of Health and Social Services says
Changes to be made on Monday
Federal government sending ‘tens of thousands’ of tests to grocery stores across Nunavut
For the first time in 2022, the number of active cases was below 100
4 more hospitalizations in Nunavut due to the coronavirus this week
Restrictions remain in place for travellers from the south
COVID-19 cases surpassed the 500 mark on Monday
Regional health board won’t disclose where or when the death occurred, citing privacy
There are 412 COVID-19 cases in Nunavut as of Friday
People in community can still get prescriptions filled and call for virtual care
School staff getting 35,000 rapid COVID-19 tests in March
Nunavut’s case count sits at 385 on Wednesday
Hospitalization tally at 23 since start of Omicron wave
‘Today, we need a new approach,’ Premier P.J. Akeeagok says
