B117 variant arrives in Iqaluit, 9 new cases as Nunavut outbreak spreads
At a press conference Monday, Nunavut’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Michael Patterson confirmed that out of 21 swabs sent for variant testing, all 21 were identified as the B117 variant.
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Posted: Apr 23, 2021 8:41 AM CT | Last Updated: April 23
Nunavut s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Michael Patterson gave an update Friday on COVID-19 in the territory.(Jackie McKay/CBC News)
Nunavut announced nine new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, of which two are in Kinngait and seven are in Iqaluit, bringing the respective case numbers to four in Kinngait and 33 in Iqaluit.
There were also eight recoveries, which means the total case count for the territory is 37.
People are considered recovered from COVID-19 once they ve met two criteria: one is that at least 10 days have passed since they developed symptoms or received a positive test, the other is that they have been symptom-free for a minimum of 24 hours.
Posted: Apr 21, 2021 8:00 AM CT | Last Updated: April 21
Nunavut s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Michael Patterson gives an update on COVID-19 at press conference in Nunavut s Legislative Assembly.(Jackie McKay/CBC News)
The territory continues to have 33 active cases Wednesday, with one new case announced in Iqaluit Wednesday morning and one recovery.
Most people are considered recovered 10 days after the onset of symptoms, or for asymptomatic people, 10 days from their positive test. They are also required to be symptom-free for at least 24 hours to be considered recovered.
Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Michael Patterson said at a press conference Wednesday that there have been a lot of questions about testing, and asked anyone with concerns about exposure or symptoms to call the COVID-19 hotline.
iPolitics By Kelsey Johnson. Published on Apr 21, 2021 11:58am (Pexels photo)
Now, here’s today’s agriculture news.
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We start with a pandemic update. Food shortages in Iqaluit are expected to ease “over the next few days,” the territory’s health minister said on Tuesday. Nunavut Health Minister Lorne Kusugak said shortages of some goods was a temporary result of a recent COVID-19 outbreak in the capital, which led some people to hoard supplies after sweeping public health restrictions were imposed. Nunatsiaq News reports.
Meanwhile, Montréal-based retailer Metro is seeing continued grocery store gains as the pandemic shapes Canadian’s eating habits and online sales soar. The Globe and Mail has more.
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