The meeting came after last week's letter from the association, which represents 84 doctors in the territory, arguing the territory should end physical distancing measures. Medical Association, said the letter was written and the meeting was requested because physical distancing measures are causing harm. At Friday's meeting with association members and public health officials, Kotaska said there was agreement that optimizing the health of people in the N.W.T. But he added that this needs to include "mental, spiritual, cultural, physical health as well as ... straightforward damage from the COVID-virus." and we have to be prepared for that and not take that as a failure, a failure of public health measures or anything else.

Source: CBC News July 11, 2020 23:26 UTC