In a statement, Nunavut Minister of Health John Main said five Elders tested positive at the Embassy West Senior Living facility on Carling Avenue in Ottawa.
A new confirmed case of COVID-19 in Iqaluit leads public health officials to suspect there is community transmission in the city. Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Michael Patterson, Premier P.J. Akeeagok and Health Minister John Main will hold a media update at 1:30 p.m. ET on Nunavut’s continued response to COVID-19.