A file photo of Iqaluit, the capital city of Canada’s eastern Arctic territory of Nunavut. Nunavut’s health minister says public health was reviewing the essential worker program to see if there are any changes the government can make to improve it. (Nick Murray/CBC)
12 new cases reported in the city Friday
Nunavut’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Michael Patterson declared a COVID-19 outbreak in Iqaluit.
Iqaluit has 13 active cases of COVID-19 as of Friday, according to the government of Nunavut.
The city confirmed its first case Wednesday night and 12 more cases were announced Friday morning.
Patterson declared an outbreak in Iqaluit due to these new cases, but he said Friday there isn’t yet evidence of community transmission. Community transmission exists when public health cannot link all positive cases.
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Nunavut s Health Minister Lorne Kusugak said public health was reviewing the essential worker program to see if there are any changes the government can make to improve the program. (Jackie McKay/CBC News)
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IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut has declared an outbreak of COVID-19 in Iqaluit and the premier says he expects there will be more cases.
Health officials reported 12 new infections Friday for a total of 13 active cases in the capital city of about 8,000 people.
The city went under a strict lockdown Thursday. It closed all non-essential businesses, government offices and schools after its first case in the pandemic was identified Wednesday. Residents are also being asked to restrict their contacts to members of their immediate household.
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