Tu Nedh茅-Wiilideh MLA Steve Norn confirmed on April 23 that he tested positive for COVID-19.

In a statement sent by the legislative assembly, Norn said that given his public role he chose to identify himself as the positive case announced on April 21.

A relative was the second case announced on April 22, who is now self-isolating.

Yellowknife Catholic Schools that the case was identified at 脡cole St. Patrick High School, and that the school would remain open. It was not clear whether it was a student or a staff member who was infected.

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I filed a self-isolation plan on April 1, 2021 as required, identifying that I would isolate at home.SA国际影视传媒�

Following the positive signal of COVID-19 identified in wastewater test results on April 19, and the request from the chief public health officer that anyone self-isolating from April 14-17 get tested, Norn said he went and had a COVID-19 test on April 20.

He had no symptoms, he added.

SA国际影视传媒淭he next day, on Wednesday April 21, 2021, I was notified by public health that I had tested positive for COVID-19 and immediately returned to self-isolation,SA国际影视传媒� he said.

The latest cases bring to 83 the total number of COVID-19 cases in the NWT, with four currently active.