There are still no confirmed or probable cases of COVID-19 in Nunavut. The two confirmed positive cases at Hope Bay mine and the confirmed case at Mary River mine will be counted in the individuals’ home jurisdictions.
Prime Minister Múte B. Egede and Premier P. J. Akeeagok signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the government of Greenland and government of Nunavut in Nuuk today.
Due to increased cases of COVID-19 in Arviat, Income Assistance appointments will be done by phone as much as possible with in-person appointments as needed.
The Government of Nunavut (GN), World Wildlife Fund (WWF), and Parks Canada have partnered to develop a new comprehensive Polar Bear Guard Training course that will help further reduce polar bear-human conflicts in Nunavut.