N.W.T. reports 30 new COVID-19 cases, issues exposure notice for Capitol Theatre
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The N.W.T. is reporting 30 new COVID-19 cases across the territory Friday.
The number of active cases now stands at 248 across the territory, an increase of 28 in one day, according to a Friday evening news release.
The majority of the cases are in Yellowknife where there are 145 cases reported, 11 more than on Thursday.
The office of the chief public health officer (OCPHO) also issued a public exposure notice for the Capitol Theatre in Yellowknife for Sept. 14 between 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. The OCPHO said that "anyone who was in the theatre featuring Malignant, or in the common spaces before and after the movie, should self-monitor. If symptoms develop, immediately self-isolate, and arrange testing."
The number of cases in Behchokǫ̀, the community with the second most cases in the territory, continues to climb. The N.W.T. is reporting 46 cases in the community, an increase of eight from Thursday.
In Whatì, there are 33 cases being reported, an increase of six from Thursday. The community's daycare is planning to reopen on Monday.
In the Sahtu region, which experienced an outbreak in mid-August, there are now seven active cases, five in Fort Good Hope and two in Norman Wells.
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