'Doing OK': Gjoa Haven beginning to heal after baby's death

The MLA for Gjoa Haven says the community is trying to heal following the death of a baby on July 4 which is under investigated by both the department of health and the coroner's office.

"The community as usual is always coming together, they seem to be doing OK right now," said Tony Akoak.

A funeral has already been held and the department of health has flown in three counsellors to help anyone who needs to talk.

"The people directly affected they've been talking to them and helping them out and also anyone who needs to speak to them was invited to go to their sessions," saidAkoak.

Thesessions are being held in the afternoons as well as in the evenings until eight or nine.

• Nunavut coroner also investigating death of baby in Gjoa Haven
• Nunavut investigating after baby dies in Gjoa Haven

On Wednesday,Nunavut's coroner confirmed that she's conducting an independent investigationinto how the baby died.

This investigation will be independent from the one being undertaken by the ministry of health, which reported the death as a "critical incident."