Illustration of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2, the cause of COVID-19 (Alissa Eckert, MS, Dan Higgins, MAMS)
City of Yellowknife
Less than 1 min.read

One new COVID-19 case in YK, seven more recovered

Keven Dow
By Keven Dow

One new COVID-19 case has been confirmed in Yellowknife with one probable COVID-19 case waiting to be confirmed.

Seven more COVID-19 cases have recovered, meaning that 27 cases in the Yellowknife cluster have recovered.

There are currently 39 active COVID-19 cases in the territory, 38 in Yellowknife and one at Diavik.

There are no new exposure risks.

Up until this point 2,528 tests have been done connected to the N.J. Macpherson outbreak, with a positivity rate of 2.6 per cent.

All N.J. Macpherson students and staff have to receive a negative COVID-19 test before they can return to school. Focused testing clinics are being set up to meet the demand.

Booking is now available on the NTHSSA website for the N.J. Macpherson testing site which is Saturday.

Anyone who has been exposed can book appointments on May 15th from 9 a.m – 6 p.m.

Approximately 300 appointments will be available. Residents are asked to book one appointment per person.

Keven Dow
Keven Dow
News. Keven moved here from Ontario in November of 2018. As of December Keven is back to doing full-time news after transitioning into a news/mid-days position in late 2019. Prior to that, he was doing weekends/news for about 8-9 months. He's from a small tomato town in Ontario and went to College at Fanshawe for Radio Broadcasting. He loves talking about sports, entertainment, the community, and local events. Got a news tip? Email me at [email protected]

Continue Reading

You may also like



cjcd Now playing play

- Advertisement -

Related Articles

- Advertisement -

Latest News

Update: Wildfire in Wood Buffalo has grown to more than 12,000 hectares

Fire
Wood Buffalo Firefighters and NWT Fire say a fire near the Whooping Crane Nesting Area in Wood Buffalo has grown to more than 12,000 hectares and is considered out of control. In the South Slave a new wildfire was spotted approximately 0.5 hectares in size as another over-winter fire remains active near Fort Providence.

Scientists warn water levels near Aklavik show potential for flooding

Northwest Territories
Scientists with the territory are advising that the latest water levels measured on the Peel Channel just upstream of the community of Aklavik are continuing to rise, and could soon reach levels of past flood events. According to the latest spring break up reports, the water level is higher than average for this time of year and rising by about half a meter per day.

Hay River, Kakisa, K’atl’odeeche and Enterprise under boil water advisory

Northwest Territories
A boil water advisory has been issued for Hay River, Enterprise, Kakisa and K’atl’odeeche First Nation. A message from the Chief Environmental Health Officer issued this morning cautioned users of the Hay River drinking water system to boil their drinking water for at least one minute.

56 years and on a roll: “Service Above Self” and Yellowknife’s Rotary Club

City of Yellowknife
The Rotary Club in Yellowknife has long been a force of community based action, with streams of growing projects focussed on assisting youth and families in the territory and across the globe, from the N.W.T. to Alberta and the African continent.

RCMP plan to collect data to better understand systemic racism in Yellowknife

Northwest Territories
Yellowknife RCMP said they plan to take part in a countrywide research initiative that examines racialized people’s experiences interacting with police. Police said the program would involve collecting data on interactions involving use of force, wellness checks and arrests of racialized persons.