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Two of Canada’s northern territories have received their first shipments of a vaccine to fight the novel coronavirus pandemic, officials confirmed Monday. In a tweet, Health Minister Patty Hajdu said … Read More
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted November 18, 2020 10:23 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ Yukon’s premier says as of … Read More
The first coronavirus-related death in Canada’s North has been recorded in Yukon, health authorities say. The territory’s chief medical officer Dr. Brendan Hanley said in a statement the person died … Read More
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 26, 2020 10:40 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ Yukon‘s chief medical health officer … Read More
WHITEHORSE — Yukon says it has three new cases of COVID-19 with all the infections in Watson Lake. Dr. Brendan Hanley, chief medical officer of health, says the three people … Read More
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 14, 2020 4:18 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ Yukon’s top doctor says a … Read More
A new probable case of the novel coronavirus has been detected in Yukon Territory, health officials say. In a press release issued Saturday evening, the territory’s chief medical health officer, … Read More
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 7, 2020 8:07 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ A Whitehorse resident has tested … Read More
Another Yukon resident has tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the territory’s total infection rate to 14 people. Yukon’s chief medical health officer Dr. Brendan Hanley says in a news release … Read More
By Staff The Associated Press Posted June 30, 2020 8:07 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ The Yukon government is easing … Read More
WHITEHORSE — Travel restrictions will be lifted between Yukon and B.C. after July 1 under the second phase of the territory’s pandemic restart plan. Premier Sandy Silver and chief medical … Read More
Two of Canada’s three territories began the first phases of their economic reopening plans Friday, after a month without reporting any new cases of the novel coronavirus. The Yukon simultaneously … Read More
The shortcomings of Canada’s COVID-19 testing strategy came to the fore Wednesday as Ontario’s premier admitted to “unacceptable” testing rates, Quebec promised to aggressively root out infections in long-term care … Read More
Yukon’s government says in a news release that anyone travelling through the territory is required to self-isolate for 14 days.
It says people going through to Alaska or the Northwest Territories are required to complete their transit within 24 hours of their entry.
Coronavirus outbreak: Yukon announces first two cases of COVID-19
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 22, 2020 11:39 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ Yukon’s chief medical health officer … Read More
All 10 Canadian provinces have reported at least one case of the novel coronavirus, bringing the country’s total past 1,000 confirmed cases as of Friday. So far, none of the … Read More
