COVID-19 cases in N.W.T. putting pressure on medical system – APTN News

by ahnationtalk on September 24, 2021230 Views

As COVID-19 cases rise in the Northwest Territories, there’s pressure on the territory’s already limited health care system.

Admissions into the intensive care unit are on the rise in Yellowknife.

Since Sept. 17, there four patients have required treatment in the intensive care unit.

There are currently 238 actives cases in the territory as of Sept. 23.

“It continues to challenge our healthcare system not only with the beds but with the expertise to deal with that so our staffing resources are stretched quite thin,” says Scott Roberton, co-head of the Health and Social Services Authority in the N.W.T.

At a news conference Wednesday, officials announced stricter limits on gatherings in the hopes of reducing the number of new cases.

Read More: https://www.aptnnews.ca/national-news/covid-19-northwest-territories-n-w-t-active-cases-health-care/

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