L’état d’urgence sanitaire et l’état d’urgence ont été prolongés aux Territoires du Nord-Ouest (TNO). Les deux prolongations sont entrées en vigueur le 15 avril 2020 et expireront le 28 avril 2020.

La ministre de la Santé et des Services sociaux, Diane Thom, a prolongé l’état d’urgence sanitaire, lequel avait d’abord été prolongé le 1^er avril en vertu de la Loi sur la santé publique des Territoires du Nord-Ouest.

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Thank you Minister.

Let’s talk for a moment about what these orders actually mean, and how we’re going to implement them

The most important thing we all can to flatten the covid-19 curve is to practice physical distancing. This is something that Dr. Teresa Tam  CPHO for Canada has recommended for all Canadians.

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Good afternoon.

As the spread of COVID-19 crossed our nation and touched our communities, our message has always been that our public health measures will get stronger before they let up.

And with the leadership of our Chief Public Health Officer, we have moved forward with some of the most aggressive policies in the country.

We closed our boundaries before almost anyone else.

We mandated isolation near hospitals to protect our remote communities.

We test those without connections to travel.

First of all I want to recognize what you all already know, that all Northwest Territories businesses are making difficult decisions as they implement what is being asked of them to limit the spread of COVID-19 across our territory.

The Government of the Northwest Territories recognize this.  

We acknowledge that it is happening at a cost to business owners and entrepreneurs in the North; and we will continue to seek out, identify, and facilitate ways to support your efforts and address these challenges.

Yellowknife, le 10 avril 2020 – L’administratrice en chef de la santé publique des TNO, D^re Kami Kandola, a pris de nouvelles mesures aujourd’hui pour protéger les résidents des Territoires du Nord-Ouest (TNO) en prenant deux nouveaux arrêtés de santé publique exécutoires.

L’annonce survient après la formation d’un nouveau Groupe de travail sur l’application et le respect des mesures d’urgence visant à identifier les personnes qui ne respectent pas les règles de la Loi sur la santé publique et des arrêtés de santé publique et à faire enquête sur eux.

Good afternoon.

As the Premier said, these are unprecedented times.

We put a name on it three weeks ago when we called a Public Health Emergency.

In declaring this emergency, we empowered the Northwest Territories Chief Public Health Officer to take the necessary extraordinary steps to meet this challenge, and protect our territory.

We’ve restricted entry in our territory, mandated self-isolation for residents returning to the NWT, and moved aggressively to educate people on behaviors they should practice and why we all must be in this together.

Good Afternoon.

Today we’re here to talk to media and residents about how the Government of the Northwest Territories will enforce orders made by the Chief Public Health Officer to protect NWT residents and communities.

For weeks now, responding to the impacts of COVID-19 has been the top priority for government officials all across this country and across the world.

COVID-19 is a global pandemic, a public health emergency that needs to be taken seriously.  In the Northwest Territories, we are taking this very seriously, and our decisions reflect that.

En réaction à la crise sans précédent causée par la COVID-19, le gouvernement des Territoires du Nord-Ouest doit prendre des mesures exceptionnelles.

La première ministre Caroline Cochrane, la ministre Diane Thom et la D^re Kami Kandola, administratrice en chef de la santé publique, ont annoncé aujourd’hui la création du Groupe de travail sur l’application et le respect des mesures d’urgence chargé de renforcer les mesures de santé publique prises pour protéger la santé de tous les Ténois.

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I want to echo the Premier’s comments that we all need to follow the advice and direction of the Chief Public Health Officer.

She is an expert in protecting public health and the decisions she is making are going to protect NWT residents in both large and small communities.

I understand that people are very concerned about their health and safety. The GNWT is very concerned too. That is why we have taken the steps we have to protect residents over the past three weeks.

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Thank you for joining us this morning.

Once again, we have some unhappy news that we’re here to discuss: the confirmation of two additional COVID-19 cases in the Northwest Territories, including our first case in a small community.

I know that people are concerned for their health, especially the people in small communities.

I also know that people are concerned to know if COVID-19 is in your community.