There are still no known confirmed or presumptive cases of COVID-19 in the territory. Starting at 11:59 p.m. tonight strict travel restrictions to Nunavut will be in place.
Today, I am confirming Nunavut’s first confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Pond Inlet. Dr. Patterson will speak to the very thorough, very prepared rapid response to COVID-19 in Nunavut, but I first want to remind Nunavummiut of something very important:
The Department of Health is warning about a food recall issued by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) due to possible Cronobacter sakazakii and Salmonella contamination.
All Government of Nunavut (GN) offices will be closed from 5 p.m. on December 22, 2022, to 8:30 a.m. on January 3, 2023, except for designated facilities that must stay open. Those facilities are: