government says it will have elected officials and experts from several departments and organizations available to answer questions at 4 p.m. MT on the re-entry plan for Yellowknife, Ndilǫ and Dettah. Meanwhile, territorial medical director Dr. Claudia Kraft told CBC that for the first few days after re-entry, health services would be "quite limited." Health and Social Services Authority said ICU, routine obstetrics, chemotherapy, dialysis and IV therapy would not be immediately available and it could take up to a month for full services to resume. At the same time, the health authority issued a warning to people who choose not to return home after the evacuation order lifts due to concerns over a lack of health services. By doing so, they might not have any more support after re-entry flights end, the authority said.

Source: CBC News September 02, 2023 16:42 UTC