Seniors' home in Behchok,long-term care home in Fort Simpson declared outbreak sites

The Jimmy Erasmus SeniorHome in Behchok and the long-term care home in Fort Simpson are thelatest facilities to be added to the N.W.T. government's list of outbreak sites.

Apublic exposure notification issued Thursday afternoon indicated that anyone who was at the seniors' home as of Jan. 26 should monitor for symptoms. If symptoms develop they should immediately self isolate and get tested, using a home kit or at a clinic.

The same applies for anyone who was at the long-term care facility in Fort Simpson as of Jan. 25.

The notification also listed four different exposure locations, three in Yellowknife and one in Fort Smith, at different times since Jan. 23. They include the overnight shelter at the Salvation Army, the day shelter at the old visitor centre location, and the Vital Abel boarding home in Yellowknife, as well as the Thebacha Campus of Aurora College in Fort Smith.

There were also two new hospitalizations in the territory since Jan. 25, based on the latest numbers on the government's COVID-19 dashboard.

The government's latest numbers also indicate there are currently 1033 active cases in the territory.