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Nunavut COVID-19 lockdown lifts Wednesday, Arviat still under restrictions
The Canadian Press
Published Wednesday, December 2, 2020 4:36AM EST Last Updated Wednesday, December 2, 2020 3:37PM EST
IQALUIT, NUNAVUT -- Nunavut's two-week lockdown to slow the spread of COVID-19 was lifted in almost all communities Wednesday as the territory had more recovered than active cases for the first time.
Schools, businesses and workplaces were allowed to reopen, except in Arviat, which had 65 active cases. The coastal community on the western edge of Hudson Bay is to remain shut down for at least two more weeks.
Nunavut had 80 active infections Wednesday and 113 recovered cases for a total of 193. There were 11 new cases -- all in Arviat. The territory had not had any cases at all until early November.
Dr. Michael Patterson, Nunavut's chief public health officer, said his team hadn't yet determined if community transmission in Arviat is ongoing...
Nunavut COVID-19 lockdown lifts Wednesday, Arviat still under restrictions
The Canadian Press
Published Wednesday, December 2, 2020 4:36AM EST Last Updated Wednesday, December 2, 2020 3:37PM EST
IQALUIT, NUNAVUT -- Nunavut's two-week lockdown to slow the spread of COVID-19 was lifted in almost all communities Wednesday as the territory had more recovered than active cases for the first time.
Schools, businesses and workplaces were allowed to reopen, except in Arviat, which had 65 active cases. The coastal community on the western edge of Hudson Bay is to remain shut down for at least two more weeks.
Nunavut had 80 active infections Wednesday and 113 recovered cases for a total of 193. There were 11 new cases -- all in Arviat. The territory had not had any cases at all until early November.
Dr. Michael Patterson, Nunavut's chief public health officer, said his team hadn't yet determined if community transmission in Arviat is ongoing...
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