A drop in water levels in the southern N.W.T. is causing hydro generators to produce less electricity for Yellowknife and its surrounding area. Diesel generators are being used more to meet the demand.
The number of active cases across the territory now stands at 376, an increase of 20 since Wednesday. It's the second day in a row the OCPHO has reported an increase in the number of overall cases after it reached a peak of 460 last Thursday.
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After the number of active cases across the territory started to decrease since last Thursday, it went up again Wednesday, from 335 to 356, an increase of 21.
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