Dr. Kami Kandola says closing down schools in March highlighted “unintended consequences” on students’ mental health and learning. As a result, the NWT chief public health officer hopes to not have to do it again, even if a COVID case enters the classroom. “Shutting the school down is a very…
Taiga Environmental Laboratory now has authorization from the Chief Public Health Officer to make an alcohol-based hand sanitizer for the Government of the Northwest Territories frontline workers. The government says the lab has already produced more than 1,700 litres of hand sanitizer. The spread of the coronavirus pandemic has led…
The Chief Public Health Officer (CPHO) would like to provide an update to NWT residents on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). “As of March 10, no one in the NWT has tested positive for COVID-19,” Dr. Kami Kandola, CPHO of the GNWT said. “To date, 24 tests have been performed.” The…