Nunavut government and Inuit communities to help combat a sharp rise in coronavirus cases.The funding announced late Wednesday by the ministries of Indigenous services, northern affairs and economic development will go toward food support, personal protective equipment and other essential needs during the territory-wide lockdown imposed last week. ‘All it takes is one case’: How coronavirus cases suddenly spiked across Nunavut Over $2 million of the funding will also help support remote education needs, including expanding broadband internet access through the territory.“COVID-19 has hit the Kivalliq region quickly and is testing our limited resources and capacity,” Nunavut Premier Joe Savikataaq said in a statement.“(The federal.