Nunavut: November/December 2020 Covid cases/news

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Source: https://gov.nu.ca/health/news/four-new-cases-covid-19-arviat

Four new cases of COVID-19 in Arviat
14 November 2020

Four new cases of COVID-19 in Arviat
Iqaluit, Nunavut (November 14, 2020) – As of 8 a.m. today, Nunavut has a total of eight positive cases of COVID-19. Four new cases have been identified in Arviat, bringing the community’s positive cases to five. All individuals are in isolation and doing well.
To date, 63 additional tests have been done in Sanikiluaq and have all yielded negative results. In Rankin Inlet, another 22 tests have been done, all with negative results. Contact tracing in Rankin Inlet, Sanikiluaq and Arviat continues, with the end goal to prevent community transmission.
It is important for Nunavummiut to be strict with the recommended public health measures – limit your contacts, wash your hands, keep physical distance whenever possible, do not shake hands, and stay home if you feel sick. Individual actions can impact everyone’s health.
Anyone who has reason to believe they have been exposed to COVID-19 is advised to call the COVID-hotline at 1-888-975-8601 between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. EST, or notify their community health centre right away, and immediately isolate at home for 14 days. Please do not go to the health centre in person.
All public health orders remain in effect, and are available at: www.gov.nu.ca/health/information/chief-public-health-officer-orders
An update will be provided at a press conference at 11 a.m., Monday, November 16.
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Media Contacts:
Cate Macleod
Press Secretary to Premier Savikataaq
867-975-5059
cmacleod@gov.nu.ca
Chris Puglia
A/Manager Communications
Department of Health
867-975-5949
cpuglia@gov.nu.ca



Document(s):

2020-11_nr48_hea_four_new_cases_of_covid-19_in_arviat-_eng.pdf

 

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Source: https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/coron...ek-shutdown-amid-spike-in-new-cases-1.5191063

Nunavut enters two-week shutdown amid spike in new cases
Brooklyn Neustaeter
CTVNews.ca Writer
Published Monday, November 16, 2020 1:43PM EST Last Updated Monday, November 16, 2020 4:21PM EST

TORONTO -- Nunavut will enter a territory-wide, minimum two-week shutdown to help curb the spread of COVID-19 after recording 10 new cases over the weekend, more than doubling the territory’s infections in the span of 48 hours.

Eight more cases were reported on Monday, bringing the territory’s total to 26.

“Think of it as a circuit breaker chance to reset,” Premier Joe Savikataaq said at a news conference...

 

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Source: https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/coron...-cases-more-than-doubling-its-total-1.5192787

Nunavut reports 34 new COVID-19 cases, more than doubling its total
The Canadian Press
Published Tuesday, November 17, 2020 2:23PM EST Last Updated Tuesday, November 17, 2020 3:19PM EST

COVID-19 cases in Nunavut have more than doubled with 34 new infections.

There are now 60 active cases in the territory.

Nunavut's Health Department said Tuesday that an additional 26 cases have been confirmed in Arviat, a community of about 2,800 in western Nunavut. That brings the total in Arviat to 46...

 

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Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/nunavut-covid-outbreak-update-arviat-whale-cove-1.5805485

Nunavut reaches 70 cases as recent outbreak continues to surge
Nunavut premier announced 10 more cases Wednesday
CBC News ? Posted: Nov 18, 2020 7:00 AM CT | Last Updated: 6 hours ago

Nunavut Premier Joe Savikataaq called on residents to "plank these numbers and do what we need to do" as the territory reached 70 cases of COVID-19 and began a two-week lockdown on Wednesday.

"Our rise in cases over the past few days is significant, and seems scary," Savikataaq said, but "we did know they would rise once it is in the territory."

"This is it, folks — it's time to take a stand and fight against COVID-19."

The update came during a news conference after a major surge in coronavirus cases this week. Eight of the new cases have been identified in Arviat, bringing the community's number of positive cases to 54. The other two cases are in Rankin Inlet, where the community's number of positive cases is now six...

 

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Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/4-new-covid-cases-nunavut-1.5808182

Nunavut reports 4 new cases of COVID-19
Three new cases in Arviat and one in Rankin Inlet
CBC News ? Posted: Nov 19, 2020 11:08 AM CT | Last Updated: 6 hours ago

The government of Nunavut reported four new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, raising the territory's total cases to 74.

Three of the cases are in Arviat, which now has 57 cases. One new case was reported in Rankin Inlet.

"The new case in Rankin Inlet is linked to a previously identified case. There is no evidence of community transmission in Sanikiluaq, Rankin Inlet or Whale Cove," said Dr. Michael Patterson, Nunavut's chief public health officer.

"All individuals are in isolation and all are doing well." ...

 

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Source: https://nunatsiaq.com/stories/article/nunavut-reports-10-new-covid-19-cases/


COVID-19 20 November 2020 – 12:12 pm EST
Nunavut reports 10 new COVID-19 cases
Territory’s total stands at 84, two weeks after first case confirmed
By Nunatsiaq News
(Updated at 5:30 p.m.)

Nunavut announced 10 new cases of COVID-19 today—all in the territory’s Kivalliq region.

The new cases bring Nunavut’s total tally of confirmed cases of COVID-19 to 84, the Government of Nunavut said in a news release. All 84 individuals are isolated and doing well, the GN said.

Rankin Inlet has six additional cases, bringing that community’s total to 13.

Whale Cove has three new cases, for a total of 11.

One new case has been identified in Arviat, bringing its total to 58.

Of the 84 people who have tested positive, most are under 30, said Nunavut’s chief public health officer, Dr. Michael Patterson...

 

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Source: https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/coron...-nunavut-adds-25-new-covid-19-cases-1.5199367

'We need to be patient': Nunavut adds 25 new COVID-19 cases
Denio Lourenco
Digital Content Editor
Published Saturday, November 21, 2020 4:17PM EST Last Updated Saturday, November 21, 2020 4:40PM EST

TORONTO -- Nunavut has added 25 new COVID-19 cases, the second highest increase the territory has seen.

As of Saturday, the territory reported a total of 109 COVID-19 cases. Twenty-two new cases were identified in Arviat, bringing the community’s number of positive cases there to 80.

Health officials say there remains no evidence of community transmission in Rankin Inlet or Whale Cove and that all 107 individuals actively with COVID-19 are in isolation and are doing well, with mild to moderate symptoms. Two recoveries were announced Saturday...

 

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Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/nunavut-covid19-november-22-1.5811931


Nunavut reports 21 more COVID-19 cases
New cases in Arviat, Whale Cove and Rankin Inlet
CBC News ? Posted: Nov 22, 2020 1:05 PM CT | Last Updated: 6 hours ago

Nunavut reported 21 more COVID-19 cases Sunday, pushing the territory's total number of active cases to 128.

Eighteen of the new cases are in Arviat, bringing the community's number of positive cases to 98. Rankin Inlet added two more cases, while Whale Cove had one. Each of the two communities now have 15 active cases.

With Sunday's new cases, the territory added a total of 46 over weekend.

"Health teams are working around the clock in Arviat, Whale Cove and Rankin Inlet to trace, test, isolate and contain the spread of the virus," said Dr. Michael Patterson, the territory's chief public health officer in a statement.

"There is still a lot of work to be done and it will take some time to see if our current public health measures are working. In the meantime, I want to take a moment to thank our health and rapid response teams for their dedication, and thank Nunavummiut for their ongoing vigilance, compassion and support."...

 

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Source: https://nunatsiaq.com/stories/article/nunavut-reports-four-new-covid-19-cases-on-monday/

Nunavut reported four new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, Nov. 23.
COVID-19 23 November 2020 – 11:07 am EST
More COVID-19 cases “inevitable” in the next couple of days, Patterson says
By Meagan Deuling

Nunavut has four new COVID-19 cases, bringing the territory’s active cases to 132, the Government of Nunavut announced Monday.

Three new cases were reported in Rankin Inlet, bringing its caseload to 18. One new case is being reported in Whale Cove, making that community’s total 16.

No new infections were reported today in Arviat, but at 98, it remains the community with the most cases.

Nunavut’s chief public health officer, Dr. Michael Patterson, attributed that to bad luck at a news conference Monday morning.

“I’m not trying to be flippant in that comment,” he said...

 

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Source: https://nunatsiaq.com/stories/article/arviat-surpasses-100-covid-19-cases-as-nunavut-adds-10/

COVID-19 24 November 2020 – 12:13 pm EST
Arviat surpasses 100 COVID-19 cases as Nunavut adds 10
Territory stands at 142 active cases, Health Department says
By Nunatsiaq News

The hamlet of Arviat — Nunavut’s COVID-19 hot spot — has 107 positive cases after adding nine new cases, the territory’s Health Department reported today.

Nunavut added 10 new cases on Tuesday bringing the total of active cases to 142 across the territory, a Health Department news release states.

One more case was reported in Rankin Inlet, bringing that community’s total to 19...

 

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Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/nunavut-government-gives-update-on-covid-19-1.5814986

Halfway through lockdown, Nunavut top doctor expects cases will keep rising
New active cases increased by 11 on Wednesday, leaving territory with 153 active cases
CBC News ? Posted: Nov 25, 2020 9:00 AM CT | Last Updated: 3 hours ago

Nunavut reported 11 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, bringing the active cases to 153.

The new numbers were announced as Nunavut officials gave an update Wednesday morning on the COVID-19 situation in the territory.

Eight new cases are in Arviat, bringing the community's cases to 115. Three new cases have been confirmed in Whale Cove for a total of 19.

On Tuesday, nine new cases were reported in Arviat and one new case was reported in Rankin Inlet, where the community has a total of 19 cases.

"All individuals with active COVID-19 are in isolation and they are well, with mild to moderate symptoms," the territory said in a release Wednesday. "Contact tracing in all impacted communities is ongoing and public health staff are monitoring everyone in isolation."
Top doc says testing early not always reliable

After exposure to the virus, there are a few days of incubation, said Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Michael Patterson during the news conference Wednesday...

 

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Source: https://nunatsiaq.com/stories/article/two-cases-of-covid-19-confirmed-in-nunavik/

COVID-19 26 November 2020 – 8:30 am EST
Two cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Nunavik
Two Inukjuak residents were infected while in the south
By Sarah Rogers

Nunavik health officials have confirmed two new cases of COVID-19 in the region.

The Nunavik Regional Board of Health and Social Services says that two people in Inukjuak tested positive for the virus on Tuesday, Nov. 24.

The two cases are related and both individuals were infected while in the south, the health board said on Wednesday, Nov. 25.

Both are now in isolation, and any people they may have been in contact with have been asked to self-isolate as well.

“Public Health continues to monitor the situation and will advise if any additional measures have to be put in place,” the health board said.

Inukjuak has seen two other isolated cases of COVID-19 this year: one in April and another in September.

There is one other individual with an active case in the region, in Kuujjuaq. Overall, Nunavik has seen a total of 31 cases of the virus; excluding the three current cases, all the individuals affected have since recovered...

 

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Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/nunavut-government-gives-update-on-covid-19-situation-1.5819051

Relief funds coming, says Nunavut premier as territory reports 4 new cases, 8 recovered
Premier Joe Savikataaq announced funding plans for food security on Friday
CBC News ? Posted: Nov 27, 2020 9:22 AM CT | Last Updated: 7 hours ago

Four new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Arviat, Nunavut on Friday morning, just as government officials gave an update on its response efforts.

The community now has 119 cases.

The territory's active case count is 151, all in the Kivalliq region. In total, 159 cases of the virus have been confirmed.

Eight people have recovered. And on Thursday, there were no new cases reported...

 

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Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/7492873/coronavirus-canada-nunavut-lockdown/

Nunavut to start lifting coronavirus lockdown in most parts of territory
By Emma Tranter The Canadian Press
Posted November 30, 2020 2:09 pm
Updated November 30, 2020 3:46 pm

Nunavut is to start lifting a two-week lockdown on Wednesday as more people infected with COVID-19 recover.

The lockdown that shuttered all schools and non-essential businesses was put in place on Nov. 18 to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus that first appeared in the territory early this month.

Dr. Michael Patterson, the territory’s chief public health officer, said Monday that 73 people had recovered from COVID-19 and 108 cases remained active. There were also four new cases, bringing Nunavut’s total to 181.

No one who contracted COVID-19 in Nunavut has been hospitalized. Patterson said that’s partly because more than half of the infections have been in residents under the age of 40...

 

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Source: https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/nunav...day-arviat-still-under-restrictions-1.5213268

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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Source: https://nunatsiaq.com/stories/article/five-new-covid-19-cases-in-nunavut/

Nunavut has five new COVID-19 cases, the territorial government said in a news release on Thursday.
All of them are Arviat, the territory’s hardest-hit community, which now counts 68 active cases of the virus. (File image) COVID-19 3 December 2020 – 2:29 pm EST

Five new COVID-19 cases in Nunavut All of Rankin Inlet’s cases have now recovered, government says By Nunatsiaq News The Government of Nunavut announced five new cases of COVID-19 in the territory on Thursday. All of them are in Arrviat, the territory’s hardest-hit community, which now counts 68 active cases of the virus. But the GN also delivered some good news: all the COVID-19 cases in Rankin Inlet have recovered...

 

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Source: https://nunatsiaq.com/stories/article/nunavut-covid-19-count-climbs-by-10-over-weekend/

COVID-19 6 December 2020 – 4:43 pm EST
Nunavut COVID-19 count climbs by 10 over weekend

Arviat accounts for new cases as territory continues to recover
By Nunatsiaq News

The Government of Nunavut reported 10 new cases of COVID-19 in the territory over the weekend — eight on Saturday and two more on Sunday.

All of the new cases are in Arviat, the territory’s hardest-hit community, which now counts 46 active cases of the virus.

As of Dec. 6, Arviat, which has a population of about 3,000, has seen 174 COVD-19 cases confirmed...

 

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Source: https://nunatsiaq.com/stories/article/covid-19-vaccines-not-a-cure-nunavuts-top-doc-warns/


COVID-19 17 December 2020 – 2:36 pm EST
COVID-19 vaccine’s not a cure, Nunavut’s top doc warns
Territory reports one new case
By Jim Bell

The impending arrival of a COVID-19 vaccine doesn’t mean Nunavummiut can relax and let their guards down in the fight against the potentially fatal coronavirus, Dr. Michael Patterson, the chief public health officer, says.

Nunavut’s Health Department reported only one new case of COVID-19 Thursday. Counting recoveries, there are now 37 active cases in Nunavut, all in hard-hit Arviat.

But Patterson warned COVID-19 poses a long-term threat and that the arrival of the vaccine should be seen as a first step in a long journey.

“It is not a cure, but the best defence we have so far,” he said....

 

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Source: https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/coronavirus/nunavut-reports-first-deaths-linked-to-covid-19-1.5239253

Nunavut reports first deaths linked to COVID-19
Ryan Flanagan
CTVNews.ca Writer
Published Sunday, December 20, 2020 11:24AM EST

TORONTO -- Nunavut, the territory that had made international headlines for keeping COVID-19 out through the spring and summer, has reported its first deaths linked to the disease.

Premier Joe Savikataaq announced Sunday that two male Nunavut residents had died on Saturday.

One was a Rankin Inlet resident who contracted the virus outside Nunavut, Savikataaq said, while the other was an Arviat resident who had been airlifted to a hospital outside the territory after "developing complications related to COVID-19."...

...There have been 259 COVID-19 cases confirmed in the territory over the past 44 days. Virus activity in Nunavut has been declining, with only 12 cases reported in the past week, nine of them on Monday. The number of active cases in Nunavut had dwindled to 34 as of Friday...