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Over 1000 Covid-19 cases in NWT, one admitted to hospital, OCPHO reports

The territory recorded its first Omicron-related hospitalization Jan. 11, according to the GNWTSA¹ú¼ÊÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½™s online COVID-19 Dashboard.
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YellowknifeSA¹ú¼ÊÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½™s Covid-19 vaccine clinic is listed as an exposure site on Jan. 7 as part of public healthSA¹ú¼ÊÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½™s latest update. Image courtesy of the Centre for Disease Control

The territory recorded its first Omicron-related hospitalization Jan. 11, according to the GNWTSA¹ú¼ÊÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½™s online COVID-19 Dashboard.

As of 6:30 p.m. Jan. 11 the Dashboard noted 1072 active cases of the virus, 875 of which are new within the last weekSA¹ú¼ÊÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½”599 of those were reported in Yellowknife.

The most recent exposure notices from public health include the following sites:

NWT Brewing Company / The Woodyard Brewhouse & Eatery

  • Jan. 8 between 3 p.m. and 11 p.m.
  • Jan. 7 between 3 p.m. and 10 p.m.
  • Jan. 6 between 3 p.m. and 11 p.m.
  • Jan. 5 between 3 p.m. and 11 p.m

Yellowknife Vaccine Clinic all day on Jan. 7

Canadian North Flight 238 from Edmonton to Yellowknife: Rows 16 SA¹ú¼ÊÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½“ 22 on Jan. 7

The Office of the Chief Public Health Officer advises those who may have been exposed to self-monitor for symptoms and arrange for testing if itSA¹ú¼ÊÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½™s available.

Should you develop symptoms, public health asks you to take a rapid test, if available, or arrange for a test. If the at-home test comes out positive, public health requires that you self-isolate immediately and contact Protect NWT by calling 8-1-1 or emailing protectnwt@gov.nt.ca.





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