© Liny Lamberink/CBC Stanton Territorial Hospital in Yellowknife on Aug. 21, 2021. The Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority reported a COVID-19 outbreak at the hospital involving fewer than 20 people, who could be patients or staff. The Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority is reporting a COVID-19 outbreak at the Yellowknife hospital just days after the territory ended its restrictions designed to prevent the spread of the disease. The notice also comes just weeks after the NWT Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA) asked for nurses from regional health centres to consider redeployment to Yellowknife after a COVID-19 exposure at the hospital led to significant staffing shortages. That includes preventing COVID-19-positive staff from working, even though territorial public health officials no longer require people with COVID-19 to isolate.

Source: CBC News April 07, 2022 00:05 UTC