By Canadian Press

Iqaluit to provide update on water crisis, hospital continues to postpone surgeries

Oct 22, 2021 | 10:17 AM

IQALUIT, Nunavut — The City of Iqaluit is set to provide an update later today on the results of additional water testing.

The city’s 8,000 or so residents haven’t been able to consume tap water for 11 days after it was discovered to contain fuel.

The city says it’s still in the process of flushing the contaminated water from its system and residents need to clean their water tanks.

Services at Iqaluit’s hospital are also being affected by the city’s water crisis because tools cannot be sanitized with the contaminated water.

Nunavut’s health department says it has postponed about 30 surgeries, eight urology cases and 28 dental procedures so far.

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The city is scheduled to hold a news conference at 5 p.m. local time. 

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 22, 2021.

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