Inuvik Drum

Covid-19 cases in Inuvik have dropped to 20. However, cases in Tuktoyaktuk have grown to 99.

Stanton’s Grocery Store in Tuktoyaktuk has been listed as a Covid-19 exposure site going back over a week.

WARNING: This story contains graphic descriptions which may be triggering to survivors of sexual trauma.

More exposure sites have been named in the recent Covid-19 outbreak in Inuvik as active cases in the Beaufort Delta jumped to 104 cases between the town and Tuktoyaktuk.

With the ferries closed and the ice roads weeks away, Aklavik’s isolation is presenting some difficulties leading up to the Christmas holiday this year.

Inuvik Curling Centre is abuzz with activity this fall, as youth aged 5 to 8 are taking to the ice Monday through Thursday for half-ice curling. The walk-in program, which starts at 6 p.m. each night, is taught by the Inuvik Jr. Curling program, which sends athletes to help the young curlers learn the sport. For more details, contact the Inuvik Curling Centre at curlinginuvik@gmail.com.

Well, obviously I spoke too soon.

Covid-19 cases in the Beaufort Delta have jumped to 57 cases, now accounting or the vase majority of active cases in the Northwest Territories.

Tourism in Inuvik is more than just generating revenue — it’s about telling Inuvik’s story.

Tuktoyaktuk is showing the early signs of community spread.