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 Minister of Environment and Natural Resources (ENR) for the Northwest Territories, Shane Thompson, together with Nunavut’s Minister of Environment and Premier Joe Savikataaq, hosted a meeting on barren-ground caribou management over the weekend.
There are still no confirmed or probable cases of COVID-19 in Nunavut. Today, the total number of people under investigation to date is 948. 261 people are currently under investigation.
There are still no confirmed or probable cases of COVID-19 in Nunavut. Today, the total number of people under investigation to date is 290. 205 people are currently under investigation and 85 people are no longer under investigation.