Nunavut COVID-19 Lockdown Lifts Today, Arviat Still Under Restrictions

Downtown Iqaluit, Nunavut, is shown after 2 p.m. sunset on Nov. 24, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Emma Tranter

IQALUIT, Nunavut—Nunavut’s two-week lockdown to slow the spread of COVID-19 is to end today as the territory continues to see a drop in new cases.

Dr. Michael Patterson, Nunavut’s chief public health officer, said earlier this week that schools, businesses and workplaces could reopen.