December 1, 2023

REPORTING

All HCPs must follow the NWT Public Health Act. Measures for contact tracing and legislative requirements are laid out within the Reportable Disease Control Regulations and reporting timelines are found in the Disease Surveillance Regulations.

Note: the only acceptable methods of reporting to the OCPHO are outlined below. Information provided outside of these methods will not be considered reported unless otherwise stated by a CPHO delegate.

Health Care Professionals

For Part 3 written report within 7 days

• Must be reported to CPHO by a written report as defined by the online NWT Communicable Disease Manual within 7 days after a diagnosis is made or the opinion is formed.
• Immediately report all outbreaks or suspect outbreaks by telephone (867) 920-8646 to the OCPHO

Laboratories

• Report all positive results to the OCPHO by fax (867) 873-0442 within 24 hours