Minister of Health and Social Services, Julie Green has extended the territory-wide Public Health Emergency under the Northwest Territories’ Public Health Act on the advice of Chief Public Health Officer (CPHO) Dr. Kami Kandola.
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As anticipated, the Omicron variant of concern has been confirmed in the Northwest Territories.
The Omicron variant is quickly becoming the dominant COVID-19 strain across Canada, replacing the Delta variant.
The Office of the Chief Public Health Officer (OCPHO) announced a new Public Health Order (PHO) that will go into effect at 12:00 pm today.
Some of the highlights of the new PHO include:
The Government of Northwest Territories is developing Meat Safety Regulations for locally produced meat and meat products from privately raised livestock, to NWT consumers.
Minister of Health and Social Services Julie Green released an update on the Quality Improvement Plan Progress for Child and Family Services (CFS) today.
The Department of Health and Social Services is seeking feedback from professionals and the public on the proposed Naturopathic Profession Regulations.
The Government of the Northwest Territories has released the What We Heard 2021 Anti-Poverty Roundtable report.
This report summarizes the main discussions and themes surrounding food security discussed during the virtual Anti-Poverty Roundtable held January 26 and 27, 2021.
Minister of Health and Social Services, Julie Green has extended the territory-wide Public Health Emergency under the Northwest Territories’ Public Health Act on the advice of Chief Public Health Officer (CPHO) Dr. Kami Kandola.
Julie Green, Minister of Health and Social Services, issued the following statement on the opening of the new day shelter in Yellowknife:
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