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Number of COVID-19 cases in N.W.T. holds steady at 10

The territorial government is reporting one new case of COVID-19 in the Dehcho region to go along with six in the Yellowknife and three in the Beaufort Delta.

1 new case reported in the Dehcho region, 1 more recovery in Yellowknife area

The virus that causes COVID-19, cultured in a lab. The number of cases in the N.W.T. remained unchanged at 10 on Tuesday. (NIAID-RML/CP)

The number of COVID-19 cases in the Northwest Territories held steady Tuesday at 10.

The N.W.T. government posted on its COVID-19 website that there is one new case — the first one in the territory in six days — in the Dehcho region. 

The territorial government started reporting the number of cases by region this week, except on Wednesdays, when it will identify the communities.

There are also six cases in the Yellowknife area, one less than on Monday.

There remain three cases in the Beaufort Delta. The government's website indicates that as of Monday, those three cases were in Tuktoyaktuk.