The regions belonging to the Russian Far East are divided into districts, territories and regions with different statuses and different forms of government. Many of them are difficult to reach and the medical care in the sometimes remote villages was not ready for the...
The community of Arviat, with a population of approximately 3,000, is located on the northwest shore of Hudson Bay. This was also the centre of the COVID outbreak in Nunavut, with over 80 percent of those infected. One person died as a result of the disease. Image:...
Overall, 216 cases had been recorded in Nunavut: 174 were in Arviat, 21 in Whale Cove, 19 in Rankin Inlet and 2 in Sanikiluaq. However, as of yesterday (red): Only cases recorded in Arviat and Whale Cove. Other locations in Nunavut did not record COVID cases. There...
In Arviat on the west coast of Hudson Bay, most COVID cases have been recorded. Despite last Wednesday’s lockdown, the number has risen to 98 known viral infections. Due to the lockdown, the school (pictured), public buildings and restaurants are closed, and...
The self-governed territory of Nunavut covers about one-fifth of Canada, making it the largest territory in the country. But only about 39,400 people (2019, estimated) live on the nearly 2 million square kilometers. The COVID outbreak could quickly push...
