N.W.T. reports 15th COVID-19 death as active cases decrease
CBC
There's been another COVID-related death in the Northwest Territories, the third in the territory since the Omicron outbreak began.
The Office of the Chief Public Health Officer (OCPHO) released the information on its COVID-19 online dashboard Monday evening.
That brings the number of COVID-19-related deaths in the N.W.T. to 15.
There's also been another hospitalization, and another intensive care unit admission since the government last released COVID-19 data on Jan. 21.
Health officials reported 973 active cases in the N.W.T. Monday, down by 61 since Friday.
The territorial government also announced two new outbreak sites at childcare facilities.
One in Fort Smith, at the recreation and community centre daycare, between 8:00 a.m and 5:00 p.m. on Jan. 20 and Jan. 21.
The other is at the Montessori Centre in Yellowknife on Jan. 20 and 21.
The OCPHO is asking anyone who was at either of those locations since the dates mentioned to self-monitor. If symptoms develop, they must self-isolate immediately and either take an at-home test or get tested at a testing site.
Any one testing positive with an at-home kit is asked to notify ProtectNWT.
P.E.I.'s Public Schools Branch is looking for 50 substitute bus drivers, and it'll be recruiting at three job fairs on Saturday, June 8. The job fairs are located at the Atlantic Superstore in Montague, Royalty Crossing in Charlottetown, and the bus parking lot of Three Oaks Senior High in Summerside. All three run from 9 a.m. until noon. Dave Gillis, the director of transportation and risk management for the Public Schools Branch, said the number of substitute drivers they're hiring isn't unusual. "We are always looking for more. Our drivers tend to have an older demographic," he said.