Advisories
Two Individuals Diagnosed With COVID-19 in NWT
Individual Diagnosed With COVID-19 in Fort Smith
Individual Diagnosed With COVID-19 in Inuvik
One Positive COVID-19 Diagnosis in Hay River
Limited contacts. Monitoring continues.
YELLOWKNIFE December 12, 2020 – The Office of the Chief Public Health Officer received notification that an individual in Hay River was diagnosed with COVID-19.
The individual was tested for COVID-19 after returning to the NWT from domestic travel.
The individual has been isolating since return and is doing well.
Investigation
The investigation identified two flights with some exposure risk related to this COVID-19 diagnosis.
Five Positive COVID-19 Diagnoses Identified in Yellowknife
All were self-isolating during period covered by wastewater advisory. Limited contacts expected.
YELLOWKNIFE December 10, 2020 – Five positive COVID-19 diagnoses have been identified in Yellowknife.
All cases were related to travel.
Four were identified in a single household related to domestic travel outside the NWT.
One was related to international travel.
All are self-isolating appropriately. All are doing well.
Investigation
Anyone at Any Stage of Self-Isolation November 30 Through December 9 in Yellowknife: Arrange for Testing
Two Fentanyl-Related Deaths in the NWT
Two Fentanyl-Related Deaths in the NWT
YELLOWKNIFE (December, 8 2020) – Today’s advisory is to alert the public of two opioid related deaths based on toxicology reports provided by the NWT’s Chief Coroner.
The two deaths occurred this fall in separate Northwest Territory communities. The deaths are considered likely as a result of the opioid fentanyl.
The yearly number of apparent opioid related deaths in NWT are: 5 deaths in 2016, 1 death in 2017, 2 deaths in 2018, 1 in 2019, and 2 in 2020 thus far.