YELLOWKNIFE —
The chief public well being officer for the Northwest Territories has declared a office COVID-19 outbreak on the legislature constructing in Yellowknife.
A press release on the territory’s web site says there are six confirmed and two possible COVID-19 infections in individuals who had been on the legislature constructing between Monday and Friday final week.
The assertion says Yellowknife Public Well being is following up with all identified contacts.
It asks anybody who was on the legislature constructing final week who has not heard but from public well being officers to isolate instantly, prepare for testing and speak to Yellowknife Public Well being for additional recommendation.
There are presently 456 energetic COVID-19 circumstances within the Northwest Territories, 282 of that are in Yellowknife.
There have been six deaths from COVID-19 within the territory for the reason that begin of the pandemic.
This report by The Canadian Press was first printed Oct. 10, 2021.
