Respiratory illnesses surge beyond pre-pandemic numbers in Nunavut

“That’s reflected across the country, that increase from opening up after the pandemic restrictions,” he said during a news conference Thursday.Before the pandemic, in 2018-19, there were 142 cases of RSV in Nunavut. That dropped to 58 cases in 2019-20 and just two in 2020-21.COVID-19 infections are also in the rise in the territory.

Dr. Francois de Wet, territorial chief of staff for Nunavut’s Department of Health, said the increase in cases in Nunavut has put pressure on the territory’s medevac system. “The big thing for us, as long as we have accepting providers and accepting facilities in the South, we are able to get those patients out.”

The territory’s Department of Health said Thursday it is expecting health centres in Chesterfield Inlet, Clyde River and Kinngait to temporarily close in the coming weeks. Several other health centres have also faced closures this year due to staff shortages.

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