By Canadian Press

Nunavut community of Arviat loosens COVID-19 restrictions Wednesday

Mar 9, 2021 | 12:52 PM

Nunavut health officials say some restrictions will be lifted in Arviat, more than 110 days after the community went into lock down. 

Chief public health officer Dr. Michael Patterson says businesses, workplaces and daycares can reopen, while schools can reopen part-time. 

Outdoor gatherings are to be limited to 25 people, while indoor gatherings are to be capped at five people with masks mandatory for everyone outside their homes.

Social gatherings had previously been prohibited.

Patterson says the decision to lift restrictions was made because there is no evidence of COVID-19 circulating uncontrolled in the community. 

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 9, 2021.

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