Exposure Notices – Aug. 22, 2021

YELLOWKNIFE August 22, 2021 – The Office of Chief Public Health Officer (OCPHO) is announcing new COVID-19 exposure locations and guidance.

NEW

Flights

Location

Date(s)/Time range(s)

Required Action(s)

Yellowknife to Norman Wells

 

Canadian North Flight 244

 

Affected Rows 14-20

 

August 21

 

Partially/unvaccinated in affected rows:

Isolate 10 days arrange testing

Fully vaccinated in affected rows:

Self monitor. If symptoms develop, immediately isolate, and arrange testing.

Notifications sent out earlier today

For a full list of all CURRENT public exposure notifications: https://www.gov.nt.ca/covid-19/en/services/public-exposure-notifications

Fort Providence

Location

Date(s)/Time range(s)

Required Action(s)

Northern Store

 

 

August 19

4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

 

Partially/unvaccinated:

Isolate for 10 days from exposure and get tested.

Fully vaccinated:

Self monitor. Wear a mask in all public places. If symptoms develop, immediately isolate and arrange testing.

M&R Grocery Store

 

 

August 19

11:30 am – 12 (noon)

 

Partially/unvaccinated:

Isolate for 10 days from exposure and get tested.

Fully vaccinated:

Self monitor. Wear a mask in all public places. If symptoms develop, immediately isolate and arrange testing.

Big River Gas Bar (food and beverage area)

 

 

August 17

2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

 

Partially/unvaccinated:

Isolate for 10 days from exposure and get tested.

Fully vaccinated:

Self monitor. Wear a mask in all public places. If symptoms develop, immediately isolate and arrange testing.

Health Centre Notice

Anyone who requires care or services from the health centre should call in advance. Please do not show up at the health centre to request testing if you are not symptomatic. If have symptoms of COVID-19 isolate at home and call ahead for testing. Anyone who is identified as a contact who needs testing will be contacted.

Further updates

With the current focus on testing, contact tracing, and issuing exposure notices (as necessary), the OCPHO will not be updating the COVID-19 dashboard or releasing current case data on Saturday or Sunday. All new COVID-19 data will be reflected in Monday’s COVID-19 update. Exposure notifications will go live immediately on the GNWT's Response to COVID-19 website and be followed up by notifications from the OCPHO.

Attribution

All commentary is attributable to Dr. Kami Kandola, Chief Public Health Officer for the Northwest Territories.

Relevant links

Media Contact

Dawn Ostrem

Manager, COVID Communications

COVID-19 Coordinating Secretariat

Department of Health and Social Services

Government of the Northwest Territories

dawn_ostrem@gov.nt.ca