Taloyoak schools close with increased COVID-19 risk – Nunatsiaq News
Jan 28, 2022
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Taloyoak is the second Nunavut community to see schools close this week, days after they reopened for in-class instruction. Meanwhile, all school in Iqaluit have been given a green light to reopen at full capacity on Monday.
Dr. Michael Patterson, the territory’s chief public health officer, announced Thursday all schools in the hamlet will be closed until Feb. 7 to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19.
“Contact tracing has identified an increased risk of exposure to COVID-19 to the student population,” he said in a news release.
There were 16 cases of COVID-19 in Taloyoak on Friday.
