No indoor visitors allowed in Yellowknife area homes as COVID-19 cases rise
CBC
Households in Yellowknife, Dettah and Ndilǫ will no longer be allowed visitors indoors as of midnight tonight.
Dr. Kami Kandola, the N.W.T.'s chief public health officer, announced revisions to the COVID-19 gathering order for the communities on Wednesday, as cases continue to rise.
In a news release Wednesday night, her office reported 172 cases in the three communities, the highest number of cases they have had since the start of the recent outbreak in the area and since the start of the pandemic.
The order will extend until Oct. 12.
Previously, people in Yellowknife, Dettah and Ndilǫ were allowed gatherings of up to 10 indoors and 25 outdoors.
Now, households are not allowed any visitors indoors, though there are some exceptions:
In her press release, Kandola said she recognizes the order extends through the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.