's Office of the Chief Public Officer advised Thursday evening that "several communities ... are either currently experiencing or showing evidence of imminent community transmission" of COVID-19. A single-day record number of COVID-19 cases were reported in the N.W.T. government reported 150 more cases in the territory Thursday than there were on Wednesday, with a total active case count of 546. By late evening, the chief public health officer said the number of new cases identified in the past 24 hours had risen to 170. In the communities where imminent community transmission has been identified, the Office of the Chief Public Health Officer recommends that:Large employers allow employees to work from home;Schools pivot to remote learning;Internal non-essential travel within the N.W.T.

Source: CBC News January 07, 2022 16:29 UTC