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Four new locations listed as exposure sites in Yellowknife

Keven Dow
By Keven Dow

Four more exposure locations in Yellowknife were flagged dating back to September 29th.

All residents who were at Canadian Tire on September 29th from 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. and October 1st from 4 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. should self-monitor for symptoms and get tested if they develop.

Walmart was once again listed as an exposure site, this time for October 1st between 5 p.m. – 6 p.m.

The other two exposure locations were Staples for October 2nd from 11 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. and Vietnamese Noodle house for October 3rd from 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.

The active case count in the city is currently at 220 cases.

Any public place in Yellowknife could result in an exposure to COVID-19 as the city continues to experience community transmission.

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]

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