A Baffinland mine worker appears to be Nunavut’s first case of COVID-19
The mine worker tested positive on site, but another test is being sent to Ontario to confirm the infection.
July 3, 2020
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A person who recently entered Nunavut to work at Baffinland’s Mary River mine is presumed to have COVID-19, the territory’s chief medical officer of health, Michael Patterson, announced Thursday in a news release.
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