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Ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in Northwest Territories, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The COVID-19 pandemic in the Northwest Territories is part of an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). As of February 23, 2022, there have been 8,495 confirmed cases in Northwest Territories with 7,999 recoveries and 19 deaths.
COVID-19 pandemic in the Northwest Territories | |
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Disease | COVID-19 |
Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
Location | Northwest Territories, Canada |
First outbreak | Wuhan, Hubei, China |
Index case | Yellowknife |
Arrival date | March 21, 2020 (4 years, 6 months, 2 weeks and 4 days) |
Date | April 20, 2022 |
Confirmed cases | 10,779 |
Active cases | 55 |
Hospitalized cases | 0 |
Recovered | 10,702 |
Deaths | 22 |
Fatality rate | 0.2% |
Government website | |
NWT Government |
On March 21, 2020, the Northwest Territories reported its first case of COVID-19; the individual had travelled to British Columbia and Alberta before returning home to Yellowknife.[1]
The Northwest Territories declared a state of emergency on March 18.[2][3] On March 21, the territory reported its first case of COVID-19; the individual had travelled to British Columbia and Alberta before returning home to Yellowknife.[4]
By May 8, the Northwest Territories has banned all non-resident travellers into the Northwest Territories.[5] All residents travelling into the Northwest Territories are required to self-isolate in Yellowknife, Inuvik, Hay River, or Fort Smith for at least 14 days.[6]
On October 20, one resident from Inuvik was tested positive.[7] The next day, two residents in Yellowknife were tested positive for the virus. The total confirmed cases in the territory raised to eight.[8]
On October 24, it was reported that a Yellowknife resident working at the Gahcho Kue Diamond Mine tested positive for COVID-19.[9] The total confirmed cases in the territory raised to nine.[10]
The first vaccine, of Moderna type, was administered in Yellowknife on December 31, 2020.[11]
Beginning on May 4, 2021, Northwest Territories expanded its vaccine eligibility to 12 years and up.[12]
On June 9, 2021, the government announced reopening depending on vaccination rates with restrictions removed in the fall.[13][14] Mask requirements were lifted on June 28, 2021, for multiple cities.[15]
Chief Justice Louise Charbonneau said the judiciary could consider dismissing some charges due to 66 cases in a "massive" backlog of jury trials.[16]
A major outbreak occurred in mid to late August in the Sahtu Region after a hand games tournament in Fort Good Hope in early August. Canadian Red Cross and the Canadian Rangers were sent to help these communities.[17] The territory had its first COVID-19 fatality from this outbreak.[18]
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