A case of COVID-19 reported earlier this week at the Diavik Diamond Mine —about 300 kilometres northeast of Yellowknife — has been confirmed as the B.1.1.7 variant first identified in the United Kingdom. The person who tested positive and 35 others who were close contacts are still self-isolating at the mine site. The case is not being reported in the territory's COVID-19 statistics as the worker is not an N.W.T. Diavik has recorded three positive cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began. Two workers tested positive at the mine on Dec. 23.

Source: CBC News April 02, 2021 02:06 UTC