The NWT’s chief public health officer says there is no indication that the COVID-19 case at the Gahcho Kué mine has spread. A press release says an investigation found the “likely source” of COVID-19 at the Gahcho Kué mine. The investigation found the mine worker who tested positive had been…
A Yellowknife resident working at Gahcho Kué diamond mine has tested positive for COVID-19. The employee was tested after another worker from Yellowknife received a false positive earlier this week. As a precaution the mine tested 18 workers who traveled in with this worker. De Beers Group confirmed the case…
Dr. Kami Kandola says there is no risk of COVID-19 exposure for anyone at École St. Joseph in Yellowknife, despite a letter circulating social media claiming otherwise. The note found on Facebook appeared to show École St. Joseph letterhead and stated two after hour school program workers had come into…
Steve Norn, MLA for Tu Nehdé-Wiilideh, says the territorial government’s self-isolation centres have a “darker aspect that we never really considered”. Norn said some Elders told him the centres feel “like residential school all over again”. Norn brought up the point in asking for better mental health resources for people…
The territorial government has received confirmation that an individual in Inuvik has COVID-19. “This individual… is recovery safely at home,” reads a GNWT public notice. On Friday, the government announced three presumptive cases — one in Inuvik and two in Yellowknife. The person in Inuvik drove to the community from…
After months of being COVID-19 free. The Chief Public Health Officer (CPHO) has reported three presumptive positive cases in the territories. The cases are located in Inuvik and Yellowknife. One individual travelled from Alberta to Inuvik by road and arrived Oct.10. This person has isolated immediately. The territorial government says…
Whatì Chief Alfonz Nitsiza says he was pleased to see how much the Tłı̨chǫ All-Season Road has progressed. “We went on a tour last week,” he explains, “I must say it’s a very, very good route.” The project involves building a road from Highway 3 west of Yellowknife to connect…
Trick-or-treating will still be happening in the Northwest Territories this Halloween despite the COVID-19 pandemic. The government of the Northwest Territories released Halloween guidelines in a press release Thursday afternoon. Some of the recommendations include staying outdoors, frequent hand washing and keeping the group of trick-or-treaters to household members and…
The Office of the Chief Public Health Officer (OCPHO) is advising people to safely celebrate thanksgiving. In a press release the OCPHO says anyone feeling unwell or who is self-isolating should not participate in a gathering. Physical distancing is encouraged whenever possible. The release recommends those hosting gatherings to keep…
The territorial government has extended the public health emergency until Oct. 10. There have been no cases of COVID-19 in the NWT since April 5, but a press release says, with record levels of COVID-19 transmission reported in neighbouring areas, the risk to the Northwest Territories is increased. “As the…