The territorial government says it is assessing the federal government’s plan on mandatory vaccines for public servants before it takes a position on the subject. In an email, a cabinet communications spokesperson wrote that the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) will be conducting “jurisdictional scans” to determine what other…
The territorial government is reporting that there have been more hospitalizations as a result of the COVID outbreak. However, no exact number was provided as a press release reads there are currently less than five hospitalizations. Some of the cases have been confirmed as the Delta variant, which first originated…
Travellers from the Yukon will soon be able to enter the Northwest Territories without self-isolating. The chief public health officer announced the new exemptions in a press release on Wednesday morning. “With a low number of cases, a successful vaccine roll-out and strong public health measures in place in both…
Despite over 30 exposure locations across the city, the chief public health officer (CPHO) is not declaring a community-wide outbreak. A press release issued Monday evening says all confirmed and probable cases identified to date are connected to one large cluster and the CPHO is still investigating transmission chains. There…
Popular downtown Yellowknife cafe Birchwood Coffee Kǫ̀ is temporarily closing to help limit the spread of a COVID-19 outbreak in the city. There are currently eight active cases connected to an outbreak at N.J. Macpherson school — an additional 12 probable cases are awaiting confirmation in a lab. Despite the situation,…
The Northwest Territories is reporting two new cases of COVID-19, one in Yellowknife and another at the Gahcho Kué Mine. A seasonal worker in Yellowknife tested positive for the virus on Sunday. A press release says the worker and all known close contacts are isolating and doing well. An investigation…
Dr. Kami Kandola, NWT chief public health officer (CPHO) reported an active case of COVID-19 at Gahcho Kué Diamond mine, today. The worker travelled directly to the mine from out of the territory. Public health is currently contact tracing 25 contacts, who are all isolating on-site, reads the press release….