YELLOWKNIFE September 21, 2021 – The OCPHO is announcing 27 new cases of COVID-19 in the NWT since September 20. The total number of recent cases has increased to 712. There are 238 active cases among residents in the territory plus three active out-of-territory cases. A total of 469 cases have resolved – 460 NWT residents and nine out-of-territory cases, with two deaths.
Community Breakdown
Region
Community
Total Active Case Count
Resolved (including deaths)
Total
Sahtu
Fort Good Hope
2
112
114
Colville Lake
0
79
79
Deline
1
18
19
Norman Wells
1
52
53
Tulita
0
9
9
Beaufort Delta
Inuvik
0
3
3
Fort Smith
Fort Smith
0
1
1
Tlicho
Gameti
0
3
3
Behchokǫ̀
51
19
70
Whati
30
1
31
South Slave
Hay River and K'atl'odeeche First Nation
9
4
13
Yellowknife/North Slave
Dettah, Ndilǫ and Yellowknife
141
157
298
Łutsel Kʼe
1
2
3
Fort Resolution
1
0
1
Dehcho
Fort Providence
0
4
4
Fort Simpson
0
2
2
Fort Liard
1
0
1
Worksites
Gahcho Kué Mine
1
0
1
Diavik Diamond Mine
1
1
2
Ekati Diamond Mine
0
2
2
Snare Hydro System worksite
1
1
2
Imperial Oil
0
1
1
TOTAL
241
471
712
The cumulative number of hospitalizations since the start of the pandemic is 27, of which 23 are associated with the current territorial COVID-19 Delta variant outbreak. 78% of the total hospitalized cases were not fully vaccinated. Cumulative ICU admissions have been 11.