Some residents fighting virus had received first dose of vaccine but hadn’t yet developed immunity
Updated at 4:55 p.m. The latest COVID-19 cases in Arviat appear to stem from residents gatherings in homes and not from an outside source, says Nunavut’s chief public health officer, Dr. Michael Patterson.
Health board asks people to continue to avoid non-essential travel
Premier calls on hamlet’s residents to be “more vigilant than ever”
Back-to-back reports are Nunavut’s only new cases since Dec. 28
Infected person flew Montreal to Puvirnituq and back on Jan. 18
Grise Fiord, Resolute Bay and Kugaaruk get first-dose clinics, Iqaluit and Baker Lake clinics expanded
It’s the territory’s first new case since Dec. 28
Centre has administered 200 screening tests and put all residents in isolation
“There was never any doubt in my mind that I would get the vaccination”
Passenger who tested positive for COVID-19 in Ottawa tests negative twice in Iqaluit
Cases confirmed in Whapmagoostui, adjacent to Kuujjuaraapik, as well as in Kuujjuaq
Hamlet mayor says the draw is a way to combat misinformation and thank the community for getting through this winter’s outbreak
Those with priority to get the vaccine will get a call from their local nursing station, according to the regional health board
Confusion reigns over how repayment schemes will work for those who can’t afford it
GN has received 12,000 doses of Moderna vaccine since first shipment arrived Dec. 30
Eleven contacts evacuated from site; all test negative
Rankin Inlet, Chesterfield Inlet, Whale Cove and Baker Lake to receive first doses of vaccine by end of January
Five new out-of-region cases confirmed Jan. 13
Region plans to immunize 13,000 residents by mid-March, public health director says
Residents 65 and over and anyone living or working in a shelter can now book appointments
Fewer than five deputy ministers travelled, all for medical or family reasons, says Joe Savikataaq
Schools, offices and businesses can reopen in Arviat and Whale Cove starting Tuesday
“Quitting smoking is an important part of fighting COVID-19”
Starting Jan. 9, only residents, beneficiaries and essential workers may fly to the region
Health authorities fear arrival illness with returning travellers
