Decision follows uptick in COVID-19 cases in N.W.T.
The common travel area that Nunavut shares with the Northwest Territories has been suspended. The order was given by Nunavut’s deputy chief public health officer, Dr. Anne Huang on Tuesday.
Baffinland made vaccines mandatory for all workers at the mine at the beginning of the month
Last year’s approach to reopening scrapped, Education Department says
New cases of the virus won’t automatically trigger a lockdown
Unvaccinated dependents can now complete their 14-day isolation in territory
With no direct flights between the regions, new rule only applies to chartered flights and travel by boat
Masks will no longer be mandatory as of Friday, but ‘strongly recommended’
‘We no longer believe that we can keep Greenland totally free of COVID-19’
It has been 28 days since the last case of COVID-19 was resolved
A lack of test capacity and uncertain infection paths have hindered public health authorities response
Baffinland says it expects more than 200 Nunavummiut to return to site
GN will start to test wastewater in Iqaluit, Rankin Inlet as part of COVID-19 detection
Low vaccination rates among young people undermine efforts to keep the strain at bay, say public health authorities
Two weeks after recovery of last case, mine can start operating at full capacity
The eruption of the Fagradalsfjall volcano may draw more tourists, while the resumption of a key Arctic conference brings decision-makers back to Reykjavik
Limits on indoor and outdoor gatherings to be eased as well
Kitikmeot Inuit Association to discuss reopening its program next week; no word on changes to Kivalliq Inuit Association’s program
More than 16,000 have received both doses of a COVID-19 vaccination
Health board says person flew from Montreal to Nunavik on Wednesday
Savikataaq recognizes efforts as Nunavut’s COVID-19 caseload remains at zero
Kinngait outbreak is over, says chief public health officer
1,228 Nunavummiut between 12 and 17 have received first dose of Pfizer vaccine
‘This outbreak is not over,’ cautions premier
Fully vaccinated people won’t need to quarantine at any point in their travels, health board says
Caseload remains steady at 8, all in Iqaluit
