Infected individual was symptomless but had contact with 13 other employees
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. says it has flown 14 employees from its Meliadine gold mine after a detecting a one positive case of COVID-19 over the holidays. According to a news release from the company, the employee tested negative on Dec.
But Nunavimmiut travellers to the south must adhere to new restrictions
“Additional clinics will be scheduled once the date and the number of doses for the next shipment are confirmed”
Lorne Kusugak says too soon to say how many travelled and whether it was essential
Nunavik health board says vaccination campaign should start in February
Josephee Adams, 70, is Nunavut’s first recipient of a COVID-19 vaccine. Adams, a resident of the Iqaluit Elders’ Centre, received the vaccine today from public health nurse Susie Pearce. (Image courtesy of the Government of Nunavut)
“This is a major milestone along Nunavut’s path”
Five Nunavummiut have died of COVID-19, but territory’s death count sits at one
“It was hard not to be with her”
Premier cautions news “does not mean the outbreak is over”
Moderna vaccine’s arrival a “big step in fighting the COVID-19 virus,” premier says
Lessons learned in a dark year
Dr. Michael Patterson promises to look into issue; MLA says it’s been a problem for a “long, long time”
One case is in Arviat, the other in Whale Cove
Doses will be delivered to Nunavut communities early in the new year, says Nunavut’s chief public health officer
Residents get festive with Christmas hampers, radio bingo, holiday lights contest and scavenger hunt
“Let’s not give COVID-19 a chance to take any more of a hold in our communities,” says top doctor
The Kitikmeot Inuit Association is distributing packages of meat to about 1,600 Inuit households in western Nunavut over the next four months. The first packages, distributed over the weekend, include hamburgers, seasoned chicken, ground beef, breakfast sausages, prime rib steaks, sirloin steaks, Swiss steaks, beef strips, chicken drumsticks and thighs, pork chops and pork side ribs. The program is funded with $5.8 million from the federal government to alleviate hardship during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Richard Webster)
There are 19 active cases in the territory, all in Arviat
“Both the community and the health staff deserve recognition for getting to this point,” says Nunavut’s top doctor
Region maintains indoor gathering maximum of 10 people and 250 people for outdoor events
Inuit in the region may now spend their COVID-19 relief money at any retailer
Territory reports one new case
Testing keeps COVID-19 off vessels
“Everyone is free to choose to be vaccinated or not”
