Coronavirus Disease COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2)

August 19, 2026

 

Unless stated otherwise, the GNWT Office of the Chief Public Health Officer (OCPHO) is using the information regarding case definition, diagnosis, overview of communicable disease and public health measures found in the Alberta Health Services Public Health Disease Management Guidelines.

Note: Any additional information that is NWT specific will be found on this page and supersedes the direction provided in the Alberta Health Services resource. This includes but is not limited to reporting requirements and specified public health measures set out below.

Information on respiratory illness, including Influenza and resources for the NWT can be found here: Respiratory Illnesses.

See Alberta Public Health Disease Management Guidelines: Coronavirus (COVID-19).

Link: Notifiable disease guidelines

REPORTING

All HCPs must follow the NWT Public Health Act. 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 2 written report within 24 hours

  • Confirmed Case:
    • Immediately report all deaths of a patient diagnosed with COVID-19, whether COVID-19 was the cause of death or a contributing factor, MUST be reported to the OCPHO via the OCPHO Reporting Line (867) 920-8646.
  • Outbreak or suspected outbreak:
  • Laboratories
    • Report all positive results to the OCPHO by fax (867) 873-0442 within 24 hours

PUBLIC & HEALTH PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

For more information on coronavirus (COVID-19):

NWT:

Alberta Health Services:

Government of Canada:

EPIDEMIOLOGY