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Omicron confirmed in NWT, changes to isolation requirements for COVID-19 contacts
December 19, 2021 As anticipated, the Omicron variant of concern has been confirmed in the Northwest Territories. The Omicron variant is quickly becoming the dominant COVID-19 strain across Canada, replacing the Delta variant. Public Exposure Notifications Isolating in place Return from travel – What to do for the first 72 Masking Ventilation Symptoms Vaccination Attribution […]
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Community Dates announced for IRC’s Qanuippitaa? National Inuit Health Survey
Selected households will be notified by mail and receive up to $100 gift certificates for participating The Qanuippitaa? National Inuit Health Survey will begin booking appointments in ISR communities in January 2022, and selected households have received notifications in the mail and the chance to receive $100 in gift cards for participating in this vital […]
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Inuvialuit Regional Corporation and Gwich’in Tribal Council Announce a Pilot Project to hire Community Elders Workers
INUVIK (December 17, 2021) – Inuvialuit Regional Corporation (IRC) and the Gwich’in Tribal Council (GTC) are pleased to announce they have received funding for a collaborative partnership to support Elders of any background in ISR and GSA communities. Federal funding was provided for the IRC element of the program, while the Gwich’in element is funded […]
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YT Government: Development of public health agency underway as Putting People First implementation continues
The Government of Yukon is working to establish a new public health agency for the Yukon as part of the ongoing implementation of the Putting People First recommendations. Premier Sandy Silver has appointed Michael Hale as an additional Deputy Minister with the Department of Health and Social Services to oversee the development of the new […]
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COVID-19 booster vaccine clinic at the QGH
16 December 2021 Two doses and a booster shot of a Health Canada approved COVID-19 vaccine provide better protection against COVID-19 and new variants, such as Omicron. On Saturday, December 18, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Iqaluit Health Services will be offering the SPIKEVAX Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COMIRNATY COVID-19 booster vaccines at the Qikiqtani […]
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Nunatsiavut Government: COVID-19 booster shot improves protection against Omicron variant
December 16, 2021 The Nunatsiavut Government is calling on all residents of the five Labrador Inuit communities to remain vigilant and continue following public health protocols to help prevent exposure and potential spread of the highly-contagious coronavirus variant Omicron. Omicron is more easily transmitted from person to person than the Delta variant, which is currently […]
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GNWT: Public Health Advisory – December 14, 2021
Recommendations for Returning Travellers YELLOWKNIFE December 13, 2021 – As anticipated, the Northwest Territories’ COVID-19 risk has shifted from community spread to risk associated with COVID-19 importation from travel. At this point the Office of the Chief Public Health Officer (OCPHO) can clearly trace new COVID-19 infections to travellers returning from trips outside the NWT. […]
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State of Emergency in the City of Yellowknife Extended
December 14, 2021 The Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs, Shane Thompson has extended the State of Emergency in the City of Yellowknife. This extension is being made under s.14 of the Emergency Management Act. The extension continues through December 22, 2021. This State of Emergency was initially instated to address the need for additional shelter […]
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‘I was so stressed out’: Inuk mother-to-be tries to remain positive despite change in birth plan – APTN News
Qillulaaq Arngna’naaq, an Inuk mother living in Yellowknife is trying to remain positive despite the sudden changes to her birth plan. She along with over 100 others from the Northwest Territories and western Nunavut are being sent to Edmonton to deliver their babies. Qillulaaq Arngna’naaq lives a five-minute walk away from where she hoped to […]
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Department of Health lifts City of Iqaluit Do Not Consume Order
Iqaluit, Nunavut – Today, Dr. Michael Patterson, Nunavut’s Chief Public Health Officer (CPHO), lifted the Do Not Consumer Order for City of Iqaluit’s drinking water. “Thorough testing and assessments conducted over the past eight weeks, show that the water is safe for consumption and that the risk of recontamination is low”, said Dr. Patterson. “I […]
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