The government of Nunatsiavut, the Inuit region of the Atlantic Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, is asking out-of-province travellers to refrain from travelling their region even though the Atlantic region as a whole lifted the ban on interprovincial travel July 3. The premiers of Canada’s four Atlantic provinces: Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, lifted the ban Friday after getting COVID-19 numbers largely under control. There are currently no active cases being reported in Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick or Prince Edward Island. Concerns remain on travel into Inuit communitiesHowever, despite this, the government of Nunatsiavut says it still needs to be vigilant. Nunatsiavut’s population of 2,560 is spread out between five communities along the Atlantic coast: Nain, Hopedale, Makkovik, Postville and Rigolet.

Source: CBC News July 03, 2020 15:22 UTC