It’s one of the last jurisdictions on Earth without a single reported case of the coronavirus. Welcome to Nunavut, the vast territory of Canada’s Far North.
OTTAWA — Its land mass is about the size of Mexico’s and its deaths from respiratory disease are five times higher than the Canadian average — yet it’s one of the last jurisdictions on Earth without a single reported case of the coronavirus.encircled most of the globeTuberculosis is still a legitimate health threat across Nunavut, the medical system is limited and in so many cases families of 10 people or more live under one roof.
This makes it easier to keep the virus from entering the territory, but it could complicate any emergency response if the coronavirus finds its way in. “Once it starts spreading in the community, person to person, that is when we’ll have our biggest challenge,” Savikataaq said. To protect the region, the territorial government has implemented strict restrictions on travelers from other parts of the country.
“I still believe we’re not safe even with the measures we’ve taken — we need to make sure that when it does appear in Nunavut that we can control and isolate it.”to help First Nations, Inuit and Métis leadership. Savikataaq said Nunavut will get around C$22.5 million from the envelope. The vulnerability of Nunavut’s population is also a concern. It has long struggled with high levels of respiratory illness compared to the rest of Canada and internationally.said between 2009 and 2011 the territory’s mortality rate from respiratory diseases was five times higher than the rest of the country.offered an official apology
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