On Wednesday, Kimmirut reported its first COVID-19 case since late January, according to Nunavut’s case count figures released by Nunavut Premier P.J. Akeeagok. (Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay)
4 more hospitalizations in Nunavut due to the coronavirus this week
Kimmirut has its first confirmed case of COVID-19 since Jan. 26, as Nunavut’s tally of active cases has climbed by 57 since Tuesday. Nunavut Premier P.J. Akeeagok shared the numbers on Twitter Wednesday afternoon.
Elementary school students watch a local elder build an igloo
Pangnirtung elder Lasaloosie Ishulutaq teaches students how to build an igloo on Feb. 24. Alooki School organized cultural activities like ptarmigan hunting, bannock-making and sewing for the elementary school students throughout the month of February. (Photo by David Kilabuk)