By Canadian Press

All of Iqaluit’s COVID-19 cases are adults, most in their 20s and 30s

Apr 19, 2021 | 10:15 AM

IQALUIT, Nunavut — Nunavut’s chief public health officer says all those currently infected with COVID-19 in Iqaluit are adults.

Dr. Michael Patterson also says about three-quarters of them are in their 20s and 30s. 

Nunavut is reporting six new cases of COVID-19, all in Iqaluit, bringing the city’s total to 28 cases.

Patterson declared an outbreak in the city on April 16, after its first case was reported on April 14. 

The city of about 8,000 people, the only place in Nunavut with active cases, is under a strict lockdown with schools, non-essential businesses and government offices closed. 

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 19, 2021.

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