After a fire destroyed Kugaardjuq School on March 1, 2017, Nunavut’s Department of Education and the Kugaaruk District Education Authority (DEA) are finalizing contingency plans to get students back to school.
Dr. Michael Patterson, Nunavut’s Chief Public Health Officer is announcing seven new reported cases of COVID-19 in the territory, including one presumptive case in Gjoa Haven and one presumptive case in Kugaaruk.
The Department of Family Services is advising residents of Kugaaruk of a temporary closure of the Family Wellness offices from November 16, 2022, to January 10, 2023, due to staff shortages.
The Department of Health is advising residents of Kugaaruk that a fox from the community has tested positive for rabies. The fox, which was killed by a dog, was sent for testing after it was observed acting strangely.