Northwest Territories COVID-19 cases surge, now the highest in Canada per capita

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Northwest Territories COVID-19 cases surge, now the highest in Canada per capita
Tom Yun
CTVNews.ca writer
Published Saturday, October 9, 2021 1:40PM EDT

TORONTO -- The Northwest Territories is grappling with an explosion of COVID-19 cases, as its residents prepare to gather with family and loved ones for Thanksgiving.

As of Friday, the territory is reporting 452 active cases, the most that it's ever had since the start of the pandemic. According to CTVNews.ca's tracker, N.W.T is seeing an average of 43.1 new cases per day based on the late seven days.

That works out to 960 new cases per million residents – an infection rate that is higher than any other jurisdiction in Canada. It's also higher than every U.S. state other than Alaska.

Nearly two-thirds of the active cases are in the Yellowknife region, where the territory's largest and capital city is located. The territorial government is urging residents of the Yellowknife region to hold virtual Thanksgiving celebrations and discouraging non-essential travel between Yellowknife and other communities...

 

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Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/outbreak-legislative-assembly-nwt-1.6206980

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An outbreak of COVID-19 has been declared at the N.W.T. Legislative Assembly in Yellowknife, while outbreaks at six other workplaces in the territory continue, according to the territory's chief public health officer.

Dr. Kami Kandola said there are six confirmed cases and two probable cases in people who were in the territorial government building last week.

Those individuals were at the Legislative Assembly Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and on Friday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., said a statement from Dr. Kandola's office that was issued early Sunday afternoon.

"If you attended the legislature building on any of the dates identified, and you have not yet received communication from Yellowknife Public Health, please isolate immediately and arrange for testing," it stated...