On Jan. 4, 2021, MHA Lela Evans talked about transportation and health issues were the major concerns, including electricity bills and the vaccine against COVID-19. The province reported one new case which was travel related. With ten active cases, and 374 people had recovered.
On Jan.5, shipments of the first vaccines called Moderna arrived in the province.
Jan. 7, two vaccines, Moderna and Pfizer will arrive to the north coast communities on the 11th of January and 18th to the 22nd.
Jan.8, LGH announced the scheduled dates for vaccines in the 5 Inuit communities.
Jan.11, it was an historic day for the first dose of vaccine was administered to elder Willie Ford of Makkovik and John Andersen of the Inuit Community Government, which AngajukKak Barry Andersen witnessed.
Jan. 12 the first vaccine was administered in Rigolet.
Jan.13, nominations for the Canadian Constituency closed today.
The first vaccines was administered in the towns of Hopedale and Postville. MHA for Torngat Mountains, Lela Evans, along with Opposition Leader Ches Crosbie was in Nain this week.
Jan. 20, unusual mild temperatures occurred in north coast communities.
Jan.21, a polar bear had to be put down in the Makkovik area for breaking in several cabins before the hunt starts in February.
Jan.22, the thickness of the ice near Nain was a foot and a half according to Rex Holwell Jr, Lead of SmartICE. Nunatsiavut Government congratulates respected Inuit Elders Jean Crane of Goose Bay and Nellie Winters of Makkovik. There were 6 candidates for the Canadian Constituency, they were Zippie Nochasak, Darlene Gear-White, and Susan Onalik.
On Jan.23rd, the NL upcoming provincial election nominations closed and the people nominated were Lela Evans for PC, Patricia Johnson NDP and Devon Ryan Liberals.
Jan.25 is the traditional Young Mens Day in Nain, there were 11 new young men who joined for the first time.
Jan.26, the Nunatsiavut Government was accepting applications under the home repair program.
Jan.27, Family Literacy takes place on this day to raise awareness about the importance of reading, this began in 1999. Bell Let’s Talk was started in 2010 and the Nain DHSD supported this year. Vale NL was in Nain and Hopedale to discuss the winter shipping.
On Jan. 31st, the online Makkovik Auction fundraised $50,579.00.