Case Counts as of 12:00 pm
YELLOWKNIFE September 21, 2021 – The OCPHO is announcing 27 new cases of COVID-19 in the NWT since September 20. The total number of recent cases has increased to 712. There are 238 active cases among residents in the territory plus three active out-of-territory cases. A total of 469 cases have resolved – 460 NWT residents and nine out-of-territory cases, with two deaths.
Community Breakdown
Region |
Community |
Total Active Case Count |
Resolved (including deaths) |
Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sahtu |
Fort Good Hope |
2 |
112 |
114 |
Colville Lake |
0 |
79 |
79 |
|
Deline |
1 |
18 |
19 |
|
Norman Wells |
1 |
52 |
53 |
|
Tulita |
0 |
9 |
9 |
|
Beaufort Delta |
Inuvik |
0 |
3 |
3 |
Fort Smith |
Fort Smith |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Tlicho |
Gameti |
0 |
3 |
3 |
Behchokǫ̀ |
51 |
19 |
70 |
|
|
Whati |
30 |
1 |
31 |
South Slave |
Hay River and K'atl'odeeche First Nation |
9 |
4 |
13 |
Yellowknife/North Slave |
Dettah, Ndilǫ and Yellowknife |
141 |
157 |
298 |
Łutsel Kʼe |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
Fort Resolution |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
Dehcho |
Fort Providence |
0 |
4 |
4 |
Fort Simpson |
0 |
2 |
2 |
|
Fort Liard |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
Worksites |
Gahcho Kué Mine |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Diavik Diamond Mine |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Ekati Diamond Mine |
0 |
2 |
2 |
|
Snare Hydro System worksite |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Imperial Oil |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
TOTAL |
241 |
471 |
712 |
The cumulative number of hospitalizations since the start of the pandemic is 27, of which 23 are associated with the current territorial COVID-19 Delta variant outbreak. 78% of the total hospitalized cases were not fully vaccinated. Cumulative ICU admissions have been 11.
Attribution
All commentary is attributable to Dr. Kami Kandola, Chief Public Health Officer for the Northwest Territories.
Relevant links
- NWT COVID-19 Dashboard
- GNWT Daily COVID-19 Symptom Check
- Travel Hotspots
- Delta Variant FAQs
- GNWT COVID-19 website
- Vaccination Bookings
Media Contact
Richard Makohoniuk
Manager, COVID Communications
COVID-19 Coordinating Secretariat
Department of Health and Social Services
Government of the Northwest Territories