Fort Good Hope Chief Tommy Kakfwi says he has requested additional support from the territorial government as his community faces a “staggering” COVID-19 outbreak. “We are calling out to the departments to provide us with help,” he said. This includes healthcare staff, something the community and the territory has a…
Indoor gatherings of up to 200 people are officially allowed as the territory’s chief public health officer (CPHO) loosened another restriction. The announcement was made in a press release issued Tuesday afternoon. Previously, indoor gatherings of up to 200 people needed approval by the CPHO. Previous indoor restrictions limited 25…
COVID-19 vaccines are becoming available in health centres across the territory. The Government of the Northwest Territories announced the news in a press release on Tuesday afternoon. As a result of the complex vaccine storage and handling, both Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines may not be available in all communities…
One case of COVID-19 was confirmed in Yellowknife Thursday afternoon. In a press release the chief public health officer (CPHO) says the person is a non-resident who was in the city for work. The CPHO says 10 contacts have been identified and all are self isolating. There is no risk…
Self-isolation requirements for fully vaccinated residents are anticipated to end in the “early summer.” But not until certain vaccination thresholds are hit and the daily COVID cases across the country drop. In a press conference Wednesday afternoon, Dr. Kami Kandola, the chief public health officer, laid out the pathway back…
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…
Two more Yellowknife residents have tested positive to COVID-19. This brings the city’s total to 51 confirmed cases with three probable cases awaiting confirmation. The office of chief public health officer released the updated numbers in a press on Monday evening. Over 1,500 tests have been completed since May 1,…
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…
Public health is reporting 13 new COVID cases related to the outbreak at a Yellowknife school. This brings the territory’s total up to 47, with three probable cases awaiting confirmation, a press release says. PHA: There are now a total of 47 confirmed COVID-19 infections in Yellowknife and 3 probable…