Nunavut prolongs ‘circuit-breaker’ lockdown as COVID-19 infections soar - National - The News Motion

2021-12-30 09:49:37 By : Ms. Tinnie Lau

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Nunavut is extending its “circuit-breaker” lockdown as a rise in COVID-19 infections pushes the territory’s health-care system to a breaking point.

The territory’s chief public health officer, Dr. Michael Patterson, says the province now has 74 cases in eight communities after having zero cases on Dec. 21.

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Premier P.J. Akeeagok says a ban on indoor gatherings that was put in place before Christmas is being extended to Jan. 17 as a result of the rising case counts of the Omicron variant.

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Libraries, gyms, arenas and churches must also remain closed and restaurants are limited to takeout food only.

Patterson says testing and contact tracing is causing the strain on Nunavut’s health-care system and its workers.

He says he’s also concerned about rising cases in the coming weeks as people return to the territory from the south after the holidays.

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