Government of the Northwest Territories departments are working together with community governments and other organizations and agencies to monitor and respond to potential threats to public safety, communities and critical infrastructure in the Northwest Territories.
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Yellowknife –
March 23, 2020
News Releases
The Minister of Health and Social Services, Diane Thom, is announcing the following adjustments to health and social services operations that create new pathways to access care, while also enhancing social distancing.
Yellowknife –
March 23, 2020
Public Service Announcement
The Government of the Northwest Territories advises that Highway 7, the Liard Highway, will be closed to all traffic at 5:00pm on Tuesday March 24, 2020. The highway will be closed beginning at kilometre 1 and extending to kilometre 5.
Yellowknife –
March 22, 2020
Public Service Announcement
Effective immediately, NWT Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Kami Kandola has ordered all travel into the Northwest Territories prohibited with limited exceptions to combat COVID-19 in the territory.
Yellowknife –
March 21, 2020
Ministers' Statements and Speeches
Good afternoon.
Today, our territory confirmed its first case of COVID-19.
First of all, I’d like to echo Premier Cochrane’s message of support to those affected.
Yellowknife –
March 21, 2020
Ministers' Statements and Speeches
Good afternoon. Late last night our public health officials confirmed the first case of COVID-19 in the Northwest Territories.
March 21, 2020
The attached was released earlier today on behalf of the Office of the Chief Public Health Officer
Yellowknife –
March 20, 2020
News Releases
NWT Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Kami Kandola is preparing to make an order effective March 21, 2020 prohibiting all travel (by air, land, and port) into the Northwest Territories, with limited exceptions, to combat COVID-19 in the territory.
Yellowknife –
March 20, 2020
News Releases
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) recognizes the difficulties that the COVID-19 pandemic and health measures being taken to combat the virus’ spread is causing NWT businesses, service providers, residents, governments and non-government organizations.
Yellowknife –
March 20, 2020
Ministers' Statements and Speeches
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I’d like to take a moment to reiterate what many of my colleagues have also addressed over the last few days, and that’s that I know this is an anxious time, and many of us are unsure and worried about what the future holds.