Another resident of the Northwest Territories has died from COVID-19. The chief public health officer (CPHO) announced the latest death in a press release on Tuesday evening. The number of active cases in the territory has dropped to 334. There are 211 cases in Yellowknife, Dettah and Ndilo, 105 in…
Three more residents of the Northwest Territories have died from COVID-19. The territorial chief public health officer (CPHO) announced the deaths in a press release issued Monday afternoon. “The OCPHO is saddened by this news. Our office wishes to express our sincere condolences to the families of those who passed…
Two more residents have been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) as a result of COVID-19, according to the chief public health officer (CPHO). In a press release issued on Tuesday, the CPHO said there have been 11 cumulative ICU admissions since the beginning of the pandemic — that…
The Northwest Territories has procured several rapid testing units in an effort to build COVID-19 testing capacity. The NWT is aiming to increase its testing capacity from an average of 175 a week to 500. Effective immediately the territory will be doing 240 tests a week. Dr. Kami Kandola, the…
Stanton Territorial Hospital is experiencing some equipment malfunctions with its sterilization services. The Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA) says in a press release, the malfunctions were due to wet packs — moisture left after the sterilization process. “This issue was flagged immediately and that no improperly sterilized equipment was…
Endoscopy services, which were closed as part of the move to the new Stanton Territorial Hospital in Yellowknife and further delayed in reopening do to staffing challenges, will resume immediately. According to a new release issued Thursday by the department of health and social services – Endoscopy services will resume…
Patients requiring endoscopy services at Yellowknife’s new Stanton Territorial Hospital are out of luck – at least for now. The Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA) is advising residents that endoscopy services, which were closed as part of the transition to the new Stanton Territorial Hospital, will continue…
It is going to be a history-making weekend as Yellowknifers says goodbye to the old Stanton Territorial Hospital and hello to the spanking new facility. The new Stanton Territorial Hospital opens to patients on Sunday. Sunday will also see the transfer of existing patients from the old facility to the…
May 26th at 6:00 am. You might want to mark that on your calendar – that’s three weeks from this Sunday. That’s when the emergency department at the new Stanton Territorial Hospital will be up and running. It’s not far from the emergency department at the old Stanton, but hospital…