Two separate cases of COVID-19 identified, possible travel risk
Two more people have been diagnosed with COVID-19. One is a Yellowknife resident, the other is a non-resident worker at Gacho Kué mine. The Yellowknife…
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Individual diagnosed with COVID-19 in Hay River
One person has tested positive for COVID-19 in Hay River. A public health notice says the person was tested after returning from domestic travel. They…
Hundreds currently in self-isolation to be tested following positive COVID-19 wastewater results
The chief public health officer is asking people in self-isolation between Nov. 30 and Dec. 9 to get tested, even without symptoms.
Dr. Kami Kandola says the request for everyone currently in self-isolation to get tested for COVID-19 is being done out of an “abundance of precaution.”…
Four additional COVID cases in Fort Smith
Four more people have gotten COVID-19 in Fort Smith. They are all connected to the individual case announced earlier this week. Public health officials say…
NWT’s 11th COVID case confirmed in Fort Smith
The chief public health officer, Dr. Kami Kandola, has announced the NWT’s 11th confirmed case of COVID-19. In a notice sent Wednesday morning, public health…
No risk of exposure at École St. Joseph: CPHO
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…
Rapid-result COVID-19 testing starts in NWT but ‘not rolled out for everyone’
Over the May long weekend, health officials started using rapid-result COVID-19 test kits called GeneXpert Express. The units deliver test results in less than an…
NWT residents can now have a few friends over (at a distance) as first phase of relaxing public health orders kicks in
Well it’s official. There have been no COVID-19 cases in the Northwest Territories for 28 days, meaning the first phase of the territorial government’s plan…
Despite given OK to open, schools to remain closed for academic year
Updated May 14, 2:30 p.m. Education leaders across the NWT have agreed to keep all schools closed for the remainder of the academic year despite…
CPHO says NWT in ‘home stretch’ to easing public health orders, plan still to come
In a half-hour long news conference on Wednesday afternoon, Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Kami Kandola did little more than tease an upcoming plan to…