COVID-19 in Canada’s Territories

Between March 2020 and March 2022, we tracked data related to the coronavirus in the Canadian Territories. We wanted to see how the information changed over time. All information is direct from government sources.

At the end of March 2022, Territoral governments stopped regularly reporting COVID-19 health statistics. Data is between March 25, 2020 and March 22, 2022.

Northwest Territories

Timeline of NWT COVID-19 Events

News articles chronicling the first Year of Covid-19 in the Northwest Territories.

6 Recoveries January 29, 2021
All cases in Fort Liard NWT have recovered.

Source: Cabin Radio
4 Cases/4 Recoveries January 27, 2021
GNWT adds NWT residents diagnosed outside of territory to its total count. 31 cases in NWT, 4 cases of residents outside of territory.

Source: Cabin Radio
1 New Cases January 20, 2021
One new cases confirmed in Fort Liard NWT. 31 total cases. 6 cases total in Fort Liard.

Source: CBC North
2 New Cases January 19, 2021
Two new cases confirmed in Fort Liard NWT. 30 total cases. 5 cases total in Fort Liard.

Source: CBC North
2 New Cases January 16, 2021
Two new cases confirmed in Fort Liard NWT. 28 total cases. 3 cases total in Fort Liard.

Source: CBC North
1 New Case January 16, 2021
One new case confirmed in Fort Liard NWT. First case in small NWT community. 26 total cases.

Source: CBC North
1 New Case January 15, 2021
One new case confirmed in Yellowknife. First case without known source. 25 total cases.

Source: CBC North
1 New Case December 18, 2020
One new case confirmed in Yellowknife. Related to travel. 24 total cases.

Source: Government of the NWT
1 New Case December 17, 2020
One new case confirmed in Fort Smith. Related to travel. 23 total cases.

Source: Cabin Radio
1 New Case December 15, 2020
One new case confirmed in Inuvik. Related to travel. 22 total cases.

Source: Government of NWT
1 New Case December 12, 2020
One new case confirmed in Hay River. First case in community. Related to travel.

Source: CBC North
5 New Cases December 10, 2020
Five new cases confirmed in Yellowknife. All cases related to travel.

Source: CBC North
4 New Cases November 12, 2020
Four new cases confirmed in Fort Smith. Household transmission linked to first case announced day prior.

Source: CBC North
Eleventh Case November 11, 2020
Case of COVID-19 confirmed in Fort Smith. Case connected to travel outside of the NWT.

Source: CBC North
Tenth Case October 28, 2020
Presumptive case in Inuvik announced on Tuesday confirmed positive for COVID-19.

Source: CBC North
Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Recovery October 27, 2020
Three of the four recent COVID-19 patients recovered.

Source: Cabin Radio
Ninth Case October 24, 2020
Worker at Gahcho Kué Diamond Mine tested positive for COVID-19.

Source: CBC North
Seventh and Eighth Case October 21, 2020
Two presumptive positive cases in Yellowknife, announced on October 16, 2020, confirmed positive for COVID-19.

Source: CBC North
Sixth Case October 20, 2020
Presumptive positive case in Inuvik from announced on October 16, 2020, confirmed positive for COVID-19.

Source: CBC North
Fourth and Fifth Recovery April 20, 2020
NWT Chief Public Health Officer announces that all NWT COVID-19 cases are declared recovered.

Source: NWT Chief Public Health Officer Twitter
Third Recovery April 17, 2020
Third patient in the NWT declared recovered. Unknown details about the patient.

Source: Cabin Radio
Second Recovery April 15, 2020
NWT Chief Public Health Officer announces the second recovered case in the NWT. The case from Inuvik.

Source: Cabin Radio
Fifth Case April 5, 2020
Fifth Case of COVID-19 confirmed in the Northwest Territories. The case recently traveled to Latin America returning to Yellowknife.

Source: CBC North
First Recovery April 3, 2020
First NWT COVID-19 patient declared recovered. The patient never required hospital treatment.

Source: Cabin Radio
Third and Fourth Case April 2, 2020
Two new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in the Northwest Territories. Both cases related to travel outside of Territory.

One case:
- traveled to Europe
- returned to Yellowknife
Other case:
- traveled elsewhere in Canada
- first case from community (outside Yellowknife, Hay River, Fort Smith, or Inuvik). Later confirmed to be in Fort Resolution.
- had a pre-existing condition that required hospitalization
Source: CBC North
Second Case April 1, 2020
Second Case of COVID-19 confirmed in the Northwest Territories. The case recently traveled to British Columbia. Living in Inuvik.

Source: CBC North
First Case of COVID-19 in NWT March 21, 2020
The Northwest Territories announces its first confirmed case of COVID-19. Transmitted from traveling to British Columbia and Alberta. Living in Yellowknife.

Source: CBC North

Yukon

Timeline of Yukon COVID-19 Events

News articles chronicling the first Year of Covid-19 in Yukon.

4 New Cases January 1, 2021
Government of Yukon announced four new cases of COVID-19 bringing the total Yukon count to 64 (4 active).

Source: Government of Yukon
1 New Case December 24, 2020
Yukon reports new case of Covid-19, that has already recovered. No active cases.

Source: Government of Yukon
9 New Recoveries December 17, 2020
Government of Yukon announced total Yukon Covid recovery count of 57.

Source: Government of Yukon
1 New Cases December 17, 2020
Government of Yukon announced total Yukon Covid case count of 59 (1 active).

Source: Government of Yukon
4 New Cases December 8, 2020
Government of Yukon announced total Yukon Covid case count of 58 (10 active).

Source: Government of Yukon
9 New Recoveries December 4, 2020
Total active cases in Yukon reduced to 12.

Source: Government of Yukon
3 New Cases December 4, 2020
Three new cases of COVID-19 announced in Whitehorse Yukon. Total cases 54, (12 active).

Source: Government of Yukon
1 New Case December 2, 2020
One new case of COVID-19 announced in Whitehorse Yukon. Total cases 50, (20 active).

Source: Government of Yukon
3 New Cases December 1, 2020
Three new cases of COVID-19 announced in the Yukon (2 in Whitehorse). Total cases 49, (19 active).

Source: Government of Yukon
1 New Case November 29, 2020
One new cases of COVID-19 announced in the Yukon. Total cases 46, (16 active).

Source: Government of Yukon
3 New Cases November 27, 2020
Three new cases of COVID-19 announced in the Yukon. Total cases 45, (15 active).

Source: CBC News
3 New Cases November 26, 2020
Three new cases of COVID-19 announced in the Yukon. 2 in Whitehorse, 1 in a rural community. Total cases 42.

Source: CBC News
6 New Cases November 23, 2020
Six new cases of COVID-19 announced in the Yukon. 5 new cases linked to previous case, 1 still under investigation. Total cases 38.

Source: CBC News
3 New Cases November 22, 2020
Three new cases of COVID-19 in Whitehorse Yukon. Two linked to previous cases, one linked to out of Territory travel. Total cases 32.

Source: CBC News
3 New Cases November 21, 2020
Three new cases of COVID-19 in Whitehorse Yukon. All linked to previous cases. Total cases 29.

Source: CBC News
26th Case November 18, 2020
New case of COVID-19 in Whitehorse Yukon.

Source: Yukon News
24th Case November 12, 2020
New case of COVID-19 in Whitehorse Yukon.

Source: Yukon News
First Death October 30, 2020
First COVID-19 related death in Canada's Territories reported in Watson Lake Yukon.

Source: CBC North
23rd Case October 29, 2020
New case of COVID-19 reported in Yukon. Not linked to cluster of cases in Watson Lake. Linked to previous travel related cases in Watson Lake.

Source: CBC North
21st and 22nd Case October 26, 2020
Two more people in Watson Lake Yukon test positive for COVID-19.

Source: CTV News
Eighteenth, Nineteenth and Twentieth Cases October 24, 2020
'Family cluster' in Watson Lake Yukon test positive for COVID-19.

Source: CBC North
Fifteenth Case September 27, 2020
Non resident tested positive for virus. First case to be hospitalized in the Territory.

Source: CTV News
Fourteenth Case July 24, 2020
Yukon resident diagnosed outside of Territory.

Source: CBC North
Twelfth and Thirteenth Case July 17, 2020
Two Yukon residents contracted COVID-19 while travelling in another province.

Source: CBC North
Ninth, Tenth and Eleventh Recovery May 1, 2020
All of the 11 people who contracted COVID-19 in Yukon have recovered.

Source: Government of Yukon
Tenth and Eleventh Case April 20, 2020
Source: Government of Yukon
Eighth Recovery April 18, 2020
Source: Government of Yukon
Seventh Recovery April 17, 2020
Source: Government of Yukon
Ninth Case April 17, 2020
Whitehorse resident who traveled internationally.

Source: The Rush
Eighth Case April 8, 2020
First case from a community outside of Whitehorse. Case linked to international travel.

Source: Yukon News
Seventh Case April 6, 2020
Whitehorse resident who returned from Europe.

Source: CBC North
Fourth Recovery April 3, 2020
Source: Yukon News
Sixth Case April 1, 2020
Whitehorse resident who returned from Europe.

Source: CBC North
First, Second and Third Recoveries April 1, 2020
Source: CBC North
Fifth Case March 30, 2020
Later confirmed person from Whitehorse.

Source: Yukon News
Fourth Case March 27, 2020
Whitehorse resident with close contact with other known case.

Source: Yukon News
Third Case March 25, 2020
Third case of COVID-19 confirmed in Yukon. The person traveled within Canada. Place of residence not reported. Later confirmed from Whitehorse.

Source: CBC North
First and Second Case of COVID-19 in Yukon March 22, 2020
Yukon announces the first two cases of COVID-19 the Territory. A couple from Whitehorse who traveled to the United States.

Source: Global News

Nunavut

Note: As per the Government of Nunavut's definition: Persons Under Investigation (PUI) includes all individuals that meet the national PUI definition as well as some others self-monitoring or self-isolating.

Timeline of Nunavut COVID-19 Events

News articles chronicling the first Year of Covid-19 in Nunavut.

1 New Case February 17, 2021
1 new case of COVID-19 announced in Arviat. Total active cases in Arviat and Nunavut is 21. Total cases in Nunavut year to date is 324.

Source: Government of Nunavut
5 New Cases February 16, 2021
5 new case of COVID-19 announced in Arviat. Total active cases in Nunavut is 23, all in Arviat. Total cases in Nunavut year to date is 323.

Source: Government of Nunavut
7 New Cases February 15, 2021
7 new case of COVID-19 announced in Arviat. Total active cases in Nunavut is 18, all in Arviat. Total cases in Nunavut year to date is 318.

Source: Government of Nunavut
3 New Cases February 11, 2021
3 new case of COVID-19 announced in Arviat. Total active cases in Nunavut is 9, all in Arviat. Total cases in Nunavut year to date is 303.

Source: Government of Nunavut
1 New Case February 10, 2021
1 new case of COVID-19 announced in Arviat. Total active cases in Nunavut is 6, all in Arviat. Total cases in Nunavut year to date is 300.

Source: Government of Nunavut
2 New Cases February 4, 2021
2 new cases of COVID-19 announced in Arviat. Total active cases in Nunavut is 14, all in Arviat. Total cases in Nunavut year to date is 296.

Source: Government of Nunavut
10 New Cases January 31, 2021
10 new cases of COVID-19 announced in Arviat. Total active cases in Arviat and Nunavut is 27. Total cases in Nunavut year to date is 294.

Source: CBC North
10 New Cases January 23, 2021
1 new cases of COVID-19 announced in Arviat. Total active cases in Arviat and Nunavut is 17.

Source: CBC North
1 New Case January 22, 2021
1 new cases of COVID-19 announced in Arviat. Total active cases in Arviat and Nunavut is 16.

Source: CBC North
13 New Cases January 24, 2021
13 new cases of COVID-19 announced in Arviat. Total active cases in Arviat and Nunavut is 15.

Source: CBC North
1 New Case January 23, 2021
1 new case of COVID-19 announced in Arviat. Second COVID-19 case in 2 days.

Source: CBC North
1 New Case January 22, 2021
1 new case of COVID-19 announced in Arviat. First new case since December 28, 2020.

Source: CBC North
8 New Recoveries December 11, 2020
8 more people have recovered from COVID-19 in Nunavut. 189 total recovered.

Source: Government of Nunavut
16 New Cases December 11, 2020
16 new case of COVID-19 announced in Arviat. 245 cases total in Nunavut (56 active).

Source: Government of Nunavut
5 New Recoveries December 9, 2020
8 more people have recovered from COVID-19 in Nunavut. 181 total recovered.

Source: Government of Nunavut
9 New Cases December 9, 2020
9 new case of COVID-19 announced in Arviat. 229 cases total in Nunavut (48 active).

Source: Government of Nunavut
8 New Recoveries December 8, 2020
8 more people have recovered from COVID-19 in Nunavut. 176 total recovered.

Source: Government of Nunavut
1 New Cases December 8, 2020
One new case of COVID-19 announced in Arviat. 220 cases total in Nunavut (44 active).

Source: Government of Nunavut
13 New Recoveries December 7, 2020
13 more people have recovered from COVID-19 in Nunavut. 168 total recovered.

Source: Government of Nunavut
3 New Cases December 7, 2020
Three new cases of COVID-19 announced in Arviat. 219 cases total.

Source: Government of Nunavut
10 New Cases December 7, 2020
Ten new cases of COVID-19 announced in Arviat over the weekend. 216 cases total.

Source: Government of Nunavut
32 New Recoveries December 4, 2020
32 more people have recovered from COVID-19 in Nunavut. 155 total recovered.

Source: Government of Nunavut
8 New Cases December 4, 2020
Eight new cases of COVID-19 announced in Arviat. 206 cases total.

Source: Government of Nunavut
34 New Recoveries December 3, 2020
34 more people have recovered from COVID-19 in Nunavut. 123 total recovered. Rankin Inlet curve officially announced as flattened.

Source: Government of Nunavut
5 New Cases December 3, 2020
Five new cases of COVID-19 announced in Arviat. 193 cases total.

Source: Government of Nunavut
11 New Cases December 2, 2020
Eleven new cases of COVID-19 announced in Arviat. 193 cases total.

Source: Government of Nunavut
16 New Recoveries December 1, 2020
16 more people have recovered from COVID-19 in Nunavut. 89 total recovered.

Source: Government of Nunavut
1 New Case December 1, 2020
One new cases of COVID-19 announced in Arviat. 182 cases total.

Source: Government of Nunavut
8 New Recoveries November 29, 2020
8 more people have recovered from COVID-19 in Nunavut. 73 total recovered.

Source: Government of Nunavut
4 New Cases November 30, 2020
Four new cases of COVID-19 announced in Arviat. 181 cases total.

Source: Government of Nunavut
32 New Recoveries November 29, 2020
Twenty five more people have recovered from COVID-19 in Nunavut. 65 total recovered.

Source: CBC North
13 New Cases November 29, 2020
Eleven new cases of COVID-19 announced in Arviat and two on Whale Cove. 177 cases total.

Source: CBC North
25 New Recoveries November 28, 2020
Twenty five more people have recovered from COVID-19 in Nunavut. 33 total recovered.

Source: CBC North
5 New Cases November 28, 2020
Five new cases of COVID-19 announced in Arviat Nunavut. 164 cases total.

Source: CBC North
4 New Cases November 27, 2020
Four new cases of COVID-19 announced in Arviat Nunavut. 159 cases total (151 active, 8 recovered).

Source: CBC North
3 New Recoveries November 27, 2020
Three more people have recovered from COVID-19 in Nunavut. 8 total recovered.

Source: CBC North
11 New Cases November 25, 2020
11 new cases of COVID-19 announced in Nunavut, 8 in Arviat and 3 in Whale Cove. 155 cases total (153 active, 2 recovered).

Source: Government of Nunavut
10 New Cases November 25, 2020
10 new cases of COVID-19 announced in Nunavut, 9 in Arviat and one in Rankin Inlet. 144 cases total.

Source: CBC North
4 New Cases November 24, 2020
Four new cases of COVID-19 announced in Nunavut. 3 new cases in Rankin Inlet, 1 new cases in Whale Cove. 132 cases total.

Source: CBC North
4 New Cases November 23, 2020
Four new cases of COVID-19 announced in Nunavut. 3 new cases in Rankin Inlet, 1 new cases in Whale Cove. 132 cases total.

Source: CBC North
21 New Cases November 22, 2020
Twenty two new cases of COVID-19 announced in Nunavut. 18 new cases in Arviat, 2 new cases in Rankin Inlet and 1 new case in Whale Cove. 128 cases total.

Source: CBC North
25 New Cases November 21, 2020
Twenty five new cases announced in Nunavut. 22 new cases in Arviat, 3 new cases in Whale Cove. 107 cases total.

Source: CBC North
10 New Cases November 20, 2020
Ten new cases announced in Nunavut. 6 new cases in Rankin Inlet, 1 new case in Arviat and 2 cases in Whale Cove. 84 cases total.

Source: CBC North
4 New Cases November 19, 2020
Four new cases announced in Nunavut. 3 new cases in Arviat and 1 case in Rankin Inlet.

Source: CBC North
10 New Cases November 18, 2020
Ten new cases announced in Nunavut. 8 new cases in Arviat and 2 cases in Rankin Inlet.

Source: CBC North
32 New Cases November 17, 2020
Thirty two new cases announced in Nunavut. 26 new cases in Arviat and 8 cases in Whale Cove.

Source: CBC North
8 New Cases November 16, 2020
Eight new cases of COVID-19 in Nunavut. Six new cases in Arviat and two new cases in Rankin Inlet.

Source: CBC North
10 New Cases November 15, 2020
Ten new cases of COVID-19 in Nunavut. Nine new cases in Arviat and one new case in Rankin Inlet.

Source: CBC North
4 New Cases November 14, 2020
Four new cases confirmed in Arviat.

Source: CBC North
Fourth Case November 13, 2020
A case of COVID-19 in Arviat was confirmed by Nunavut's chief public health officer. Person had arrived in Arviat after spending two weeks in a Winnipeg isolation centre.

Source: Nunatsiaq News
Third Case November 11, 2020
Third COVID-19 case confirmed in Nunavut. A case of COVID-19 in Rankin Inlet was confirmed by Nunavut's chief public health officer.

Source: CBC North
First Case November 6, 2020
Nunavuts Chief Public Health Officer confirmed first case of COVID-19 in the community of Sanikiluaq.

Source: CBC North
False Positive - COVID-19 in Nunavut May 4, 2020
First case of COVID-19 in Nunavut turned out to be a false positive. No cases of COVID-19 in Nunavut

Source: CBC North
(False Alarm) Case of COVID-19 in Nunavut April 30, 2020
First case in the community of Pond Inlet.

Source: CBC North

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