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Featured, Health, News January 13, 2021

COVID-19 found in Hay River’s wastewater

Anyone in self-Isolation Jan. 1 to Jan. 6 in Hay River or K'atlo'deeche First Nation must arrange for COVID-19 testing, says the GNWT

COVID-19 has been confirmed in Hay River’s wastewater. The office of the chief public health officer (CPHO) says at least one undetected case of COVID-19…

Featured, Health, News December 9, 2020

CPHO: Wastewater samples collected in Yellowknife confirm COVID-19

The presence of COVID-19 was confirmed in Yellowknife wastewater, the NWT chief public health officer (CPHO) says. “There is likely an undetected case of COVID-19…

Environment, Featured, Health September 11, 2020

COVID-19 wastewater program coming to the NWT

The government says samples of sewage water may help detect the presence of COVID-19 in local communities.

The government is launching a wastewater testing program to potentially detect the presence of COVID-19 in the territories. The program will collect sewage samples from…