Here is the year end review for January 2022:
On January 9, the Nunatsiavut Government discouraged all non-essential travel to, from and between Labrador Inuit communities.
January 12, Newfoundland and Labrador reported 502 new confirmed cases of COVID-19.
January 13, the federal government announced that it has secured an additional 20-million doses of Pfizer’s vaccine against COVID-19.
January 17, Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Janice Fitzgerald, advised that the province will remain in the modified Alert Level 4.
January 18, the Ground Search and Rescue members in Postville measured the newly formed ice around their community and measured from 9-14 inches.
January 20, K-12 students, teachers and staff return to in-person classes on Tuesday, January 25 and rapid tests were to be used before heading into school.
January 21, Public Health is making changes to a number of isolation requirements to coincide with the return to school, and isolation requirements have also been changed for travellers entering the province.
January 25, Men’s Traditional Day, Widow’s Day, Married Couples Day, and Young Women’s Day were postponed due to COVID-19 that occurred in Nain.
January 26, the Nunatsiavut Assembly held their first virtual sitting in Nain.
January 27, the Nunatsiavut Government announced that a small number of visitors at a homeless shelter in Happy Valley-Goose Bay have tested positive for COVID-19.
January 28, NLVaxPass and NLVaxVerify apps were required for individuals to view their proof of vaccination for travel.