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Canada's remote Nunavut goes into two-week COVID-19 lockdown

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Canada's vast arctic territory of Nunavut has gone into a two-week lockdown after a surge in COVID-19 infections there.
The first case was reported at the beginning of November.
But this week, the figures doubled overnight, reaching 70 on Wednesday.
The majority are in the hamlet of Arviat, a community of fewer than 3,000 people.
Most of whom are Indigenous Inuit.
They are already vulnerable, with few jobs, expensive housing and minimal health services.

Al Jazeera’s Alexandra Byers spoke to Nunavut Premier Joe Savikataaq to find out how bad things could get.

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