Schools, Businesses Closed: Nunavut Goes Into Territorywide Lockdown Today

A snowmobiler makes their way along a road in Iqaluit, Nunavut on March 6, 2019.The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick

IQALUIT, Nunavut—Nunavut is shutting down for two weeks starting today to try to get cases of COVID-19 under control.

All schools and non-essential businesses are closed, as are libraries, fitness centres, government offices and personal services.