Schools in Yellowknife, Dettah, Ndilo and Behchokǫ̀ will be able to reopen for in-person learning as early as Monday, May 17, Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Kami Kandola told reporters during a Wednesday news conference. Kandola did say, however, that while she is lifting the order to close schools it…
The office of the chief public health officer has announced 10 additional cases of COVID-19 in Yellowknife. This brings the city’s total to 61 confirmed cases and six probable cases. Despite the growing number of cases, there are still no hospitalizations. According to the latest public health notice, youth make…
Public health is reporting one new case of COVID-19 in Yellowknife Friday evening. This brings the territory’s total up to 48, with three probable cases awaiting confirmation, a press release says. Of those who tested positive, 92 per cent are under the age of 18 — the release says the…
Dr. Kami Kandola, chief public health officer, said “about 90 per cent” of COVID-19 infections from the N.J. Macpherson school outbreak in Yellowknife are in youth with the remaining being household contacts. There are still 47 positive COVID-19 cases and three presumptive cases related to the outbreak. “There have been…
14 new cases of COVID-19 have been identified in the territory. The office of the chief public health officer (OCPHO) confirmed there are now 34 total active and 6 probable cases in Yellowknife. Residents at Bullock’s restaurant on April 30 between 1 p.m. and 2:45 p.m. must isolate immediately as…
The NWT is expanding its vaccination plan to include residents between 12 and 17. The decision comes after Health Canada approved Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine for people as young as 12 years old. On Wednesday, the Department of Health and Social Services (HSS) said it had received 1,170 doses of the…
Behchokǫ̀ residents will have another chance to be vaccinated. A pop-up clinic will be at the Kó Gocho Sportsplex on Thursday, May 6 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Tłı̨chǫ Community Services Agency posted a notice to social media about the clinic, saying it is in response to “the…
The office of the chief public health officer (OCPHO) announced 20 active and seven probable cases of COVID-19 in Yellowknife, related to the outbreak at N.J. Macpherson School. Public health is working through 1000 contacts connected to the outbreak. Clarification on who is and who is not considered a contact…
Dr. Kami Kandola, chief public health officer, has confirmed there are now eight active cases of COVID-19 and 12 probable cases related to an outbreak at N.J. Macpherson School in Yellowknife. “We are on the brink of community spread,” Kandola told reporters in a press conference on Monday. “When we…
The office of the chief public health officer (OCPHO) confirmed six cases of COVID-19 in Yellowknife following the outbreak at N.J. Macpherson school. As of May 3, face masks will be mandatory in all public places effective at 8 a.m. in the city. The total number of active cases in…