The number of active COVID in the Northwest Territories rose by 99 in one day, according to the latest numbers provided Friday evening. On Friday there were 334 active cases in the territory, 219 of them are in Yellowknife, Dettah and Ndilǫ. There is also 100 active cases in Behchokǫ̀,…
Residents of Yellowknife, Dettah, Ndilǫ and Behchokǫ̀ who are 75 and older are now eligible for a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The doses are being offered in those specific communities due to the current outbreak. To be eligible, at least six months must have passed since receiving their…
Health and Social Service (HSS) officials said in a virtual town hall meeting Wednesday night that they hadn’t originally planned to need a temporary day shelter this year. For the second year in a row, the municipal and territorial government scramble to find a space for the most vulnerable, while…
A COVID outbreak has been declared at Aven Manor long-term care facility in Yellowknife. On Sept. 30 the Chief Public Health Officer (CPHO) says one person who lives or works at Aven Manor has tested positive — an outbreak is declared in a long-term care facility when one person in…
A virtual town hall to discuss the proposed temporary day shelter will be taking place at 7:30 p.m. tonight. The town hall will include Health and Social Services Minister Julie Green. The location of the proposed day shelter is 4709 Franklin Ave. the Aurora Village office building. The town hall…
Another resident has died of COVID-19, announced the chief public health officer (CPHO) in a press release Tuesday evening. A total of six residents have died from the current COVID-19 outbreak, four of which have passed away since last Friday. The number of hospitalized patients has risen by three in…
Three more residents of the Northwest Territories have died from COVID-19. The territorial chief public health officer (CPHO) announced the deaths in a press release issued Monday afternoon. “The OCPHO is saddened by this news. Our office wishes to express our sincere condolences to the families of those who passed…
The Government of the Northwest Territories is requiring employees that work with vulnerable populations to be fully vaccinated by Nov. 30. A press release says this will be for employees who provide service to vulnerable members of the public in healthcare, education and corrections sectors as well employees travelling to…
New homes for flood victims in the Dehcho will not be delivered until 2022, according to the minister of municipal and community affairs (MACA). This is disappointing news to Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ First Nation (LKFN) Chief Kele Antoine. “I myself along with our community members are upset to hear the news…
Another 37 cases of COVID-19 were reported in the territory on Friday, including a new case in Fort Simpson. There are now 254 active cases of COVID-19 in Northwest Territories residents and three in out-of-territory residents. There are 160 active cases in Yellowknife, Dettah and Ndilǫ, and 59 active cases…