By Canadian Press

Iqaluit’s COVID-19 outbreak declared over after 28 days with no new cases

Jul 20, 2021 | 8:41 AM

IQALUIT, Nunavut — The Nunavut government says Iqaluit’s COVID-19 outbreak is officially over after nearly a month with no new cases.

It was 28 consecutive days Monday without cases, which meets the threshold for the outbreak to be declared over.

Iqaluit’s first case of the pandemic was reported on April 15 and swelled to 253 cases in the northern city of about 8,000 people. 

Chief public health officer Dr. Michael Patterson says many of Iqaluit’s restrictions have been lifted, but some — such as mandatory masks and gathering size limits — remain in place.

Patterson says restrictions will be eased further if Iqaluit’s situation stays the same for the next two weeks. 

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 20, 2021.

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