Visitation at Stanton Territorial Hospital remains suspended until 8 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 31.
ItSA国际影视传媒檚 possible to get an exemption under certain circumstances which the Office of the Chief Public Health Officer (OCPHO).
SA国际影视传媒淰isitation is being temporarily suspended as an added precaution while contact tracing and testing is conducted related to a COVID-19 case,SA国际影视传媒� according to chief public health officer Dr. Kami Kandola.
The update idenfitied another flight as an exposure risk: Canadian North flight 244, rows 1-7, Edmonton to Inuvik, August 27.
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If you have a question relating to a COVID-19 topic, such as whether you should contact a health centre for a test, or you want to report someone violating public health rules, you can call the NWTSA国际影视传媒漵 8-1-1 help line from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. any day of the week.
Email protectnwt@gov.nt.ca with any questions on public health orders, enforcement, travel restrictions, and self-isolation.
The update came as the number of COVID-19 cases active in the NWT decreased for the first time since the beginning of the Sahtu outbreak, from 264 Aug. 27 to 194 Aug. 30, with another update likely to come this evening (Aug. 30).
Dr. Kandola attributed the drop in cases via a couple reasons, from ongoing recoveries, to the work that residents are putting towards following the guidelines.
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Kandola also reminded community members of the current mandatory indoor mask order that is in place, as well as additional recommendations.
