NU Government: COVID-19 Department of Health Services update
Press Release
Department of Health Services, April 22, 2020
Face covering requirements for air travellers
The Government of Canada is directing that all travellers (with limited exceptions) must have a removable non-medical mask or face covering large enough to cover their mouth and nose during their travel through Canadian airports and in-flight. This directive is in effect as of Monday, April 20, 2020 at 12:00 ET.
Customers who do not have mandatory face coverings will not be allowed to travel. Please note that these coverings do not need to be medical masks. Any face covering including a scarf or similar item is acceptable.
Isolation Sites
Those in isolation have access to cable, internet, three meals a day, fresh linens and cleaning supplies. Garbage is picked up daily. These costs are covered by the Government of Nunavut. The GN will pay for diapers, baby formula and feminine products. Guests are responsible to order these products through the provided delivery services, but they will not be charged for the items.
The information package has been updated to include information on grocery orders and take out. Both can be delivered to the hotel. These deliveries and related costs are not covered by the GN.
Volumes
|
Total (All Isolation Locations) |
|
| Traveler Type |
Guests in Isolation as of April 22 |
| Medical Travel |
202 |
| Public |
116 |
| Total |
318 |
Traveller repatriation summary:
| Location |
Departure Date |
# of Travellers from Isolation Sites |
| Ottawa |
April 22 |
8 |
| Winnipeg |
April 22 |
14 |
| Yellowknife |
April 23 |
9 |
| Edmonton |
April 23 |
1 |
| Yellowknife |
April 24 |
1 |
| Edmonton |
April 24 |
2 |
Critical Worker Requests
As of April 21, there are 653 requests, 498 of which are critical worker requests.
| Request Status |
# |
% |
| Approved (includes critical and non-critical) |
543 |
83.4% |
| Denied |
68 |
10.4% |
| Pending |
42 |
6.1% |
| Total |
653 |
100% |
Department of Health Services, April 20, 2020
Department of Health Services
Face covering requirements for air travellers
The Government of Canada is directly that all travellers (with limited exceptions) must have a removable non-medical mask or face covering large enough to cover their mouth and nose during their travel through Canadian airports and in-flight. This directive is in effect as of Monday, April 20, 2020 at 12:00 ET.
Customers who do not have mandatory face covering will not be allowed to travel. Please note that these coverings do not need to be medical masks. Any face covering including a scarf or similar item is acceptable.
Isolation Sites
Those in isolation have access to cable, internet, three meals a day, fresh linens and cleaning supplies. Garbage is picked up daily. These costs are covered by the Government of Nunavut. The GN will pay for diapers, baby formula and feminine products. Guests are responsible to order these products through the provided delivery services, but they will not be charged for the items.
The information package has been updated to include information on grocery orders and take out. Both can be delivered to the hotel. These deliveries and related costs are not covered by the GN.
Volumes
|
Total (All Isolation Locations) |
|
| Traveler Type |
Guests in Isolation as of April 20 |
| Medical Travel |
198 |
| Public |
138 |
| Students |
1 |
| Total |
337 |
Traveller repatriation summary:
| Location |
Departure Date |
# of Travellers from Isolation Sites |
| Ottawa |
April 20 |
3 |
| Winnipeg |
April 21 |
10 |
| Yellowknife |
April 21 |
4 |
| Edmonton |
April 21 |
4 |
| Ottawa |
April 22 |
8 |
| Winnipeg |
April 22 |
14 |
| Yellowknife |
April 23 |
9 |
| Edmonton |
April 23 |
1 |
| Yellowknife |
April 24 |
1 |
| Edmonton |
April 24 |
2 |
Critical workers travel applications
As of April 19, there are 616 requests, 472 of which are critical worker requests.
| Request Status |
# |
% |
| Approved (includes critical and non-critical) |
514 |
83.4% |
| Denied |
64 |
10.4% |
| Pending |
38 |
6.1% |
| Total |
616 |
100% |
Department of Health Services, April 17, 2020
Isolation Sites
Those in isolation have access to cable, internet, three meals a day, fresh linens and cleaning supplies. Garbage is picked up daily. These costs are covered by the Government of Nunavut. The GN will pay for diapers, baby formula and feminine products. Guests are responsible to order these products through the provided delivery services, but they will not be charged for the items.
The information package has been updated to include information on grocery orders and take out. Both can be delivered to the hotel. These deliveries and related costs are not covered by the GN.
COVID Hotline
Need to talk to someone if you have COVID-19 symptoms, or have recently travelled to or from an affected area? Do you have questions about travel to Nunavut or the isolation sites? Please call 975-8601 or 1-888-975-8601 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. to speak with someone. Please remember this line is for those who need it – and should not be used for general inquiries.
If you have questions or need help in an emergency, call your local health centre.
Volumes
|
Total (All Isolation Locations) |
|
| Traveler Type |
Guests in Isolation as of April 17 |
| Medical Travel |
212 |
| Public |
144 |
| Students |
1 |
| Total |
357 |
Traveller repatriation summary:
April 17
|
Winnipeg (Scheduled flight) |
|
| Medical travellers |
2 |
| Students |
0 |
| Public |
0 |
| Total |
2 |
|
Yellowknife (Scheduled flight) |
|
| Medical travellers |
6 |
| Students |
0 |
| Public |
8 |
| Total |
14 |
April 18
|
Yellowknife (Scheduled flight) |
|
| Medical travellers |
1 |
| Students |
0 |
| Public |
3 |
| Total |
4 |
|
Edmonton (Scheduled Flight) |
|
| Medical travellers |
2 |
| Students |
0 |
| Public |
4 |
| Total |
6 |
Travelers requests
As of April 16, there are 595 requests, 459 of which are critical worker requests.
| Request Status |
# |
% |
| Approved (includes critical and non-critical) |
498 |
83.7% |
| Denied |
61 |
10.3% |
| Pending |
36 |
6.0% |
| Total |
595 |
100% |
Department of Health Services, April 15, 2020
Isolation Sites
Those in isolation have access to cable, internet, three meals a day, fresh linens and cleaning supplies. Garbage is picked up daily. These costs are covered by the Government of Nunavut. The GN will pay for diapers, baby formula and feminine products. Guests are responsible to order these products through the provided delivery services, but they will not be charged for the items.
The information package has been updated to include information on grocery orders and take out. Both can be delivered to the hotel. These deliveries and related costs are not covered by the GN.
COVID Hotline
Need to talk to someone if you have COVID-19 symptoms, or have recently travelled to or from an affected area? Do you have questions about travel to Nunavut or the isolation sites? Please call 975-8601 or 1-888-975-8601 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. to speak with someone. Please remember this line is for those who need it – and should not be used for general inquiries.
If you have questions or need help in an emergency, call your local health centre.
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