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5 New Cases in Dec 2nd COVID Update

Connor Pitre
By Connor Pitre

Cases have risen just a bit in the latest COVID-219 update.

In the report for December 2nd, the NWT has found five new cases. The total number of active cases has since jumped up to 23. Tuktoyaktuk currently has 17 active cases, while the remaining six are located in the Yellowknife area.

The number of total cases since the beginning of the pandemic is now at 1959. To date, there have been 12 deaths in the NWT due to COVID-19.

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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