COVID-19 exposure notice issued for voting polls at Yellowknife's Explorer Hotel
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People who voted between noon and 1 p.m. at Yellowknife's Explorer Hotel on Monday may have been exposed to COVID-19.
In a Thursday new release, the Northwest Territories' government said anyone who was at the voting polls at that time should self-monitor for symptoms, regardless of whether they're vaccinated or not. If symptoms develop, they should isolate and make arrangements to get tested.
The exposure notice was issued despite the fact that territory has said it will not provide routine public exposure notice because COVID-19 is now circulating widely in Yellowknife.
Testing can be arranged in Yellowknife by calling 867-767-9120 or booking online.
The N.W.T. is currenty experiencing its worst COVID-19 outbreak ever and the highest active case rate per capita in all of Canada. About 60 per cent of the active cases are in Yellowknife.
On Wednesday, N.W.T. Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Kami Kandola extended a public health order for the region for 10 days and increased the restrictions on gatherings. Schools in the area will remain closed during the extension, and non-essential businesses and organizations will be limited to having 10 people indoors.
Also on Wednesday, residents learned about issues with the oxygen supply at Yellowknife's Stanton Territorial Hospital, which caused the health authority to plead with residents to avoid getting ill, particularly in light of the drastic situation in Alberta, the next point of care for N.W.T. residents.
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