Aerial shot of Ekati Mine. (Supplied by Dominion Diamond Mining Company).
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Ekati outbreak declared over

Bailey Moreton
By Bailey Moreton

The COVID-19 outbreak at the Ekati Diamond has been declared over by the NWT’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Kami Kandola.

The outbreak as initially declared on May 31, with two cases related to the outbreak.

The two individuals were non-NWT residents and have recovered. 

There were no hospitalizations related to the outbreak.

With these cases recovered, and the one case at Diavik recovered, that means there is currently one active COVID-19 cases in the territory.

Bailey Moreton
Bailey Moreton
Bailey is new to the north, arriving from Ottawa where he studied journalism at Carleton University. He has worked for newspapers in Halifax, Windsor, and Ottawa. He came to the north hoping to see polar bears. He will settle for a bison. If you have a tip, send it to 905 252-9781, or [email protected].

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