declares a public health emergency , expiring April 1, which allows Kandola to issue legally binding orders for the first time. Watch: Kandola, Cochrane and Health Minister Diane Thom respond to questions about the two cases of COVID-19 confirmed April 2. April 4: In a press conference, Kandola and Premier Caroline Cochrane defend their policy of not informing local leadership of new cases of COVID-19. April 15: Premier Cochrane extends state of emergency and public health emergency again, this time to April 28. In an interview with CBC, the territorial medical director, Dr. Sarah Cook, suggests asymptomatic carriers could be spreading COVID-19 in the N.W.T.

Source: CBC News April 18, 2020 12:00 UTC