Today, Monday, May 31, Newfoundland and Labrador has two new confirmed cases of COVID-19.

The first new confirmed case is a female in the Central Health region between 50-59 years of age. The case is a contact of a previous case. This case is not related to the cluster in the Central Health region.

The second new confirmed case is a female in the Western Health region between 50-59 years of age. The case is related to international travel.

There are five new recoveries in the Central Health region and 1,200 people have recovered. There are two people in hospital due to COVID-19.

There are 101 active cases of COVID-19 in the province.

Contact tracing by Public Health is underway and anyone considered a close contact has been advised to quarantine.

The regional breakdown of the 101 active cases is as follows:

· Eastern Health – 19
· Central Health – 60
· Labrador-Grenfell Health – 0
· Western Health – 22

To date, 146,538 people have been tested.

The OKâlaKatiget Society would like to notify the public that there will be no IlinniaKatigennik Radio Show tomorrow Tuesday June 1st due to short staff.

We apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause.

We would also like to notify our listeners that the draw for the iPhone SE is postponed until further notice.

In the meantime, anyone wanting to record any stories or sing an Inuktitut song is welcome to do so.

Please note that it must be your own story to get the $50, and if you are reading someone else’s story or reading a book you will get $25.

You will be compensated for your time of $50 for adults and promo for children.

This is for anyone along the North Coast and in the Canadian constituency.

For more information, you can contact Robyn Martin at (709) 922-2051 or email her at robyn.martin@nunatsiavut.com.

The Canadian flag at the Peace Tower in Ottawa was lowered to half-mast on Sunday, following the discovery of the bodies of 215 children at the site of a former residential school in Kamloops, B.C.

The Department of Canadian Heritage said flags at all federal buildings and establishments across Canada would be lowered until further notice “in memory of the thousands of children who were sent to residential schools, for those who never returned and in honour of the families whose lives were forever changed.”

Flags across the country have also been lowered or will be lowered in honour of the children — including at the British Columbia and Manitoba legislatures as well as in Montreal, Edmonton and across much of Ontario.

A National Indian Residential School Crisis Line has been set up to provide support for former students and those affected. Emotional and crisis referral services can be accessed by calling the 24-hour national crisis line: 1-866 925-4419.

The Nain Recreation Department is busy planning the Summer Recreation Program for this year.

Today Monday, May 31st starting at 6pm they will hold the registration for the Summer Program, with a fee of $30 and you must wear a mask.

This is a first come first serve basis, and only parents or guardians can sign your children up for this program. Parents will be notified for the start of this program.

The acceptance into this year’s program will depend on the number of students funded.

There is a registration limit of 15 spaces available for any child ages 5-7 that will be attending school in September 2021 and turning 5 before December 31, 2021.

There is also a registration limit of 15 spaces for children ages 8-12.

After this number has been reached, all other children will be put on a waiting list.

For more information, please contact the Recreation Director Lisa Ivany or the Recreation Assistants Mary Maggo or Edward Harris at 922-2690/2691.

The Nain Husky Centre is now clean and sanitized, and is no longer a safety hazard for the public.

We spoke with the AngajukKâk of Nain, Joe Dicker.

He says the radio bingo will continue from the arena, there will be repairs ongoing as the materials still need to arrive.

Dicker would also like to thank the public for your understanding and patience.

The Nain Inuit Community Government would also like to thank the OK Society for letting them use their radio station for the radio bingo.

He adds that the time for selling bingo cards will be announced.

So, as of tomorrow Tuesday, June 1st, you can tune back in to 90.1 FM for your local radio bingo.

For more information can call the Town Council office at 922-2842.

The Aboriginal Friendship Centre, First Light operations are going well in St. John’s.

Andrew Harvey is the Director of Housing and Culture Support Programming.

He says they have some programs on the go, while they hold some online as well.

Harvey says their van has been steady ongoing throughout the pandemic to take patients and clients to and from their appointments, and pick up and back to the airport.

Stay tuned to todays AtjiKangitut show to hear Harvey give you more details about their ongoing programs.

Today (Thursday, June 3), Newfoundland and Labrador has six new confirmed cases of COVID-19. Contact tracing by Public Health is underway and anyone considered a close contact has been advised to quarantine.

The first new confirmed case is a male in the Eastern Health region between 20-39 years of age. The case is related to travel within Canada.

The second new confirmed case is a male in the Central Health region under 20 years of age. The case is a contact of a previous case. The case is connected to the cluster in the Central Health region.

The third new confirmed case is a female in the Central Health region between 20-39 years of age. The case is a contact of a previous case. This case is connected to the cluster in the Central Health region.

The fourth new confirmed case is a female in the Western Health region under 20 years of age. The case is a contact of a previous case. The case is connected to the cluster in the Western Health region.

The fifth new confirmed case is a female in the Western Health region between 20-39 years of age. The case is under investigation.

The sixth new confirmed case is a female in the Western Health region between 50-59 years of age. The case is under investigation.

There are six new recoveries, three in the Eastern Health region and three in the Central Health region and 1,240 people have recovered. There are two people in hospital due to COVID-19.

There are 90 active cases of COVID-19 in the province. The regional breakdown of the 90 active cases is as follows:

• Eastern Health – 12
• Central Health – 44
• Labrador-Grenfell Health – 0
• Western Health – 34

To date, 148,640 people have been tested.

On Tuesday, June 1st, the Youth Centre held an embroidery program for youth.

Crystal Allen-Webb is the Youth Outreach Worker with the Nain Department of Health and Social Development.

Allen-Webb held the program and Nicola Berke was the instructor.

Berke says she was taught how to do embroidery from her mother and her grandmother.

We will hear more from Berke later on our Teen Rockers show today.

As long as case counts remain low and vaccination rates stay on track, the province will be opening to the rest of Canada by July 1st.

That means a whole new swath of travellers entering Newfoundland and Labrador, but how restricted travellers are will depend on their vaccine status.

For those who are fully vaccinated, meaning it has been at least one week since their second shot, as of Canada Day, travel is permitted from across the country without testing or isolation requirements.

For those partially vaccinated, meaning it has been two weeks since their first dose, the easing of restrictions will be more gradual. In step one, they must present a negative rapid test administered within three days of departure, or self-isolate until receiving a negative result. As of step two, those testing and isolation requirements will be lifted.

Unvaccinated Canadians, however, will have to isolate for a full 14 days under step 1. In step 2 they can avail of a test on day 7, 8, or 9, but must isolate until receipt of a negative result. And under step 3 they have to isolate until getting a negative test result but do not have to wait until day 7 to get one. Anyone travelling with someone who is unvaccinated must follow these guidelines as well, despite being vaccinated themselves.

Rotational workers will follow the same guidelines as the rest of the population, with the exception being those who have been vaccinated coming from outbreak sites. In step one, those workers are tested upon arrival and must isolate until they get their result. The same goes for steps 2 and 3, except they do not have to isolate after being tested.

Unvaccinated children under the age of 12 must follow the guidelines applicable to their parents’ vaccination status.

Meanwhile, with the province preparing to begin reopening to the rest of Canada, many are wondering when the province may move to Alert Level 1 status. However, according to the province’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, that move is not coming in the near future.

Dr. Janice Fitzgerald calls the reopening plan the path to get the province to the lowest alert level, but there are a lot of countries around the world who are “not there yet.”

According to Dr. Fitzgerald, it’s important to make sure the rest of the world is adequately vaccinated because “if one of us is not safe then none of us are safe.”

She says as vaccinations continue worldwide and this province reaches 80 per cent with two doses, then level one can be reached.

Yesterday, June 2nd, 2021, at the House of Assembly, Lela Evans, the Member of the House of Assembly for the Torngat Mountains paid a tribute to Travis Winters of Makkovik.

Evans says that she paid this tribute to Travis Winters for his bravery and courage after he rescued his uncle Harold during a boating accident that happened last year after his speedboat broke down and had to be towed.

His uncle was towing his boat and then his tow line got released that caused Harold to be knocked over into the frigid water.

Evans adds this created a dangerous situation, which caused the boat to be unmanned with the motor still running and circling Harold in the water.

This caused Harold of being hit by the boat and put him at risk of drowning.

Travis was unable to row his large boat to Harold to prevent him from being struck or to slip below the surface.

Travis was able to jump into the boat when the boat came close enough to jump which caused minor injuries to Travis.

Lela says please take this time in applauding Travis Winters of Makkovik for his bravery.