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7 new COVID-19 cases across the NWT on November 16th

Connor Pitre
By Connor Pitre

In the latest update from the Office of the Chief Public Healh Officer, it was announced that their are seven new COVID-19 cases in the NWT.

There are currently 139 active cases across the territory, with the highest numbers coming out of Tuktoyaktuk, which has 103 active cases. Additionally, Inuvik currently has 19 active cases, while the Yellowknife region has 14. Only two active cases are currently in Behchoko, and one in Fort Smith.

Connor Pitre
Connor Pitre
Born and raised in Central Alberta, Connor Pitre attended the Western Academy Broadcasting College in Saskatchewan, before making his way to the NWT in November of 2021. Since then, he has become a regular staple of the True North FM crew in the News department, and occasionally filling in on the afternoon show.

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