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Zero new COVID-19 cases reported in Yellowknife, active case count drops to 17
A total of 69 cases have been linked to an outbreak at N.J. Macpherson School, declared on May 2. Fifty-two of them have recovered, says the deputy chief public health officer.
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Posted: May 18, 2021 5:41 PM CT | Last Updated: May 18
Deputy Chief Public Health Officer Andy Delli-Pizzi reported zero new cases of COVID-19 in Yellowknife on Tuesday, bringing the number of active cases in the city down to 17.(Mario De Ciccio/Radio-Canada)
Yellowknife school delays reopening by 2 days
N.J. Macpherson School plans to reopen to in-person learning on Wednesday instead of Monday because of how long it s been taking to get COVID-19 test results back; all staff and students at the school have to receive a negative test before returning to class.
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N.W.T. MLA who broke isolation removed as chair of accountability committee
MLAs voted to remove Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh MLA Steve Norn as chair of the standing committee on accountability and oversight after he visited the legislature while he was supposed to be isolating.
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Posted: May 14, 2021 3:00 PM CT | Last Updated: May 14
MLA Steve Norn has been removed as chair of the standing committee on accountability and oversight, MLAs announced Friday.(Mario De Ciccio/Radio-Canada)
The N.W.T. MLA who visited the legislature during a 14-day isolation period has now been removed as chair of the legislature s standing committee on accountability and oversight.
1 new COVID-19 case, 20 recoveries reported in Yellowknife
The outbreak connected to N.J. Macpherson School grew to 64 confirmed cases, according to an update from the N.W.T. s chief public health officer on Thursday. 44 of those cases are active.
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Posted: May 13, 2021 4:27 PM CT | Last Updated: May 13
Dr. Kami Kandola, chief public health officer of the N.W.T., confirmed one new case of COVID-19 in Yellowknife on Thursday, as well as 20 recoveries.(Kate Kyle/CBC)