No new Behchokǫ̀ Covid-19 cases, Hay River tally grows
For the first time since the fall Covid-19 outbreak reached Behchokǫ̀, the community reported no new cases in the past day. Hay River moved to 39 active cases.
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Behchokǫ̀ not out of woods yet as active case count rebounds
Behchokǫ̀'s active Covid-19 case count returned to 68 as the NWT reported 34 new cases, a sign the territory's fall outbreak still has some distance to run.
RCMP told to add more officers in Tuktoyaktuk and Behchokǫ̀
Tuktoyaktuk's RCMP detachment needs one additional officer and Behchokǫ̀'s detachment needs 12, internal studies of NWT police staffing have found.
NWT adds 38 Covid-19 cases in a fractionally quieter day
As officials began to talk of the outbreak turning a corner, the NWT had a relatively quiet day for new Covid-19 cases by recent standards.
Restrictions extended as NWT introduces vaccine proof at businesses
Pandemic restrictions in Yellowknife and Behchokǫ̀ are being extended to October 22. Afterward, proof of vaccination is set to be introduced at some businesses.
NWT reports seventh Covid-19 death as active cases drop significantly
A seventh person in the NWT has died as a result of Covid-19, the territory said on Tuesday, as active case numbers dropped to their lowest figure this month.
Covid-19 numbers increase in YK, Behchokǫ̀, Fort Smith
The NWT reported 51 new Covid-19 cases in three communities on Thursday. As hospitalizations ticked upward, Behchokǫ̀ gave healthcare staff cause for concern.
NWT now has more than 400 active Covid-19 cases
For the first time, the NWT has more than 400 active cases of Covid-19. There are 266 in Yellowknife and 137 in Behchokǫ̀, by far the worst-hit communities.
Restrictions will continue in YK and Behchokǫ̀ but end in Whatì
A Covid-19 containment order is set to lift in Whatì but restrictions will be maintained in Yellowknife and Behchokǫ̀ as outbreaks show no sign of dissipating.
Active NWT Covid-19 cases increase by 38 in a day to 378
There were 66 new Covid-19 cases reported in the Northwest Territories on Tuesday as outbreaks grow in both Yellowknife and Behchokǫ̀. Here's the latest.
No travel in or out of Behchokǫ̀ without vaccine or test
Travellers now can't enter or leave Behchokǫ̀ unless they are fully vaccinated or test negative for Covid-19. It's the first time the NWT has tried such a rule.
NWT reports 99 new Covid-19 cases with leaps in YK, Behchokǫ̀
The NWT added almost 100 new Covid-19 cases since Wednesday. There are now 341 active cases, 219 of them in Yellowknife – an increase in the capital of 47.