A security guard working at an isolation hub for Nunavummiut in Ottawa has tested positive for COVID-19. The Nunavut Department of Health issued a news release on Wednesday afternoon saying that it had been advised of the incident by Ottawa Public Health. It's one of the isolation centres in the South that houses Nunavummiut who travel to Ottawa for medical, work or other reasons. Staff at isolation centres are required to wear masks while working, the statement said, which "would help limit the risk of transmission." The Nunavut government has been paying millions to house residents at isolation centres in Edmonton, Winnipeg, Ottawa and Yellowknife, before they return to the territory.

Source: CBC News August 26, 2020 23:04 UTC