As cases of Covid-19 rack up in Behchok谦虁 and the community comes under containment order, GNWT leaders are calling on citizens to follow health guidelines and get vaccinated if they havenSA国际影视传媒檛 done so already.
The latest update on the GNWTSA国际影视传媒檚 response was issued at 3:10 p.m. Sept. 9.
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She said the Covid-19 secretariat was providing six monthsSA国际影视传媒� worth of personal protective equipment and would be sending in three public health officers to enforce the public health order.
Cochrane was joined by Health and Social Services Minister Julie Green, Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Minister Shane Thompson, Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs, Monfwi MLA Jane Weyallon Armstrong, and Behchok谦虁 Chief Clifford Daniels.
Green added she did not have information on the source of the Covid-19 outbreak in Behchok谦虁. She said the GNWT had six health care workers in the community to test for the virus and the Canadian Red Cross had sent fourteen to the NWT to assist in the containment, with two currently working in Behchok谦虁.
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Thompson said ENR has precautionary agreements with Canadian Rangers in the event the situation gets worse, but to date no request for assistance has been made.
Daniels said his community was dealing with very interesting times and that the community was working on preparing for larger numbers by preparing spaces in the public gymnasium.
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SA国际影视传媒淭here are help lines available for community residents to call if they have any questions. All the numbers are available on our Facebook page.SA国际影视传媒�
Cochrane said that anyone travelling is obligated to enter a self-isolation plan, and because the GNWT was no longer able to trace every case coming through air traffic. So residents needed to take appropriate precautions.
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Under the containment orders, schools are currently operating on remote learning, non-essential businesses are closed and indoor gatherings are limited to 25 persons. The containment order will remain in place for at least 14 days.
