Travel bubble between Nunavut, Nunavik opens today
Travellers who’ve been in Nunavut or Nunavik for at least two weeks can now travel freely between the two areas. That includes those who still haven t been vaccinated.
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An inuksuk stands in Kuujjuaq, Nunavik. A travel bubble between Nunavik and Nunavut opened Thursday. (Juanita Taylor/CBC)
Travellers who ve been in Nunavut or Nunavik for at least two weeks can travel freely between the two areas as of Thursday, according to separate news releases from the Nunavut government and the Nunavik Regional Board of Health and Social Services.
The government says people from either region must also be travelling from a community free from COVID-19.
Nunavut has been COVID-free for well over a month, while Nunavik, Quebec s northern region, had its last case in June.
The Nunavik Regional Board of Health says the bubble only applies to people travelling by charter flight or boat, since there are no direct flights between the regions.
Nunavut residents travelling to Nunavik will be tested on arrival, while Nunavik residents travelling to Nunavut will not.
In June, Nunavut announced that anyone who was fully vaccinated could enter the territory without isolating for 14 days.
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Downtown Iqaluit, Nunavut, is shown after 2 p.m. sunset on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Emma Tranter July 29, 2021 - 2:51 PM
IQALUIT, Nunavut - The government of Nunavut says residents of the territory and of Arctic Quebec can now travel freely between both regions as long as they ve been in a community for at least 14 days.
The government says people from either region must also be travelling from a community free from COVID-19.
Nunavut has been COVID-free for well over a month, while Nunavik, Quebec s northern region, had its last case in June.
Nunavut opens travel bubble with Nunavik as pandemic restrictions ease
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Downtown Iqaluit, Nunavut, is shown after 2 p.m. sunset on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Emma Tranter
IQALUIT, Nunavut – The government of Nunavut says residents of the territory and of Arctic Quebec can now travel freely between both regions as long as they’ve been in a community for at least 14 days.
The government says people from either region must also be travelling from a community free from COVID-19.
Nunavut has been COVID-free for well over a month, while Nunavik, Quebec’s northern region, had its last case in June.
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