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If you think you're sick
Do not go to the hospital or health centre. Phone 811.
Testing in Yukon
Confirmed cases: 14
Recovered: 11
Negative tests: 1,548
Pending results: 26
Total tested: 1,588
Emergency status
A state of emergency was declared on March 27, 2020. It was extended for another 90 days on June 12, 2020.
Health care
- A Yukon resident currently outside of Yukon has tested positive for COVID-19: https://yukon.ca/en/news/new-covid-19-case-outside-yukon
- There are new health and safety guidelines for Kindergarten to Grade 12 school settings and school bus operations: https://yukon.ca/en/news/health-and-safety-guidelines-schools-and-school...
- Health care professionals providing COVID-19 tests have an expanded set of symptoms to watch for in Yukoners who have not travelled outside the territory: https://yukon.ca/en/news/expanded-testing-criteria-covid-19
- The stand alone respiratory assessment centre reopened.
- All admitted patients are now allowed one designated and consistent visitor at the Whitehorse General Hospital.
- Outdoor visits for long-term care residents are now permitted.
- To help Yukoners at risk during this pandemic, vulnerable populations can now access mental health and social supports online.
Travel and borders
- Stricter rules and additional entry conditions will be imposed on travellers transiting through Canada to Alaska: https://www.canada.ca/en/border-services-agency/news/2020/07/covid-19-st...
- Canada and the U.S. have extended border closures to non-essential travel until August 21.
- Residents of BC, Nunavut, NWT and Yukon are allowed to travel back and forth without the need to self-isolate for 14 days,
- Individuals entering Yukon’s airports must wear a mask and the Government of Canada will now require temperature screenings for all passengers.
Businesses and financial relief
- The support program to help Yukoners pay rent has been extended: https://yukon.ca/en/news/support-program-help-yukoners-pay-rent-extended
- Residential tenants who are under a health protection measure after June 25 or who need to breach their tenancy agreement because they are under a COVID-19 health protection order are protected from eviction.
Enforcement and other guidelines
- Phase 3 will begin on August 1, 2020. Phase 3 is anticipated to take Yukon through until a COVID-19 vaccine is available. Phase 3 allows for planned, seated events in rented spaces with a maximum of 50 people. Seated outdoor events with 100 people will also be allowed.
- Starting on August 1, Yukoners can increase their household bubble to three to five families, with a maximum of 15 people in a bubble.
- As of July 20, 2020, some vehicles with out-of-territory licence plates will be provided with a visitor decal when they enter Yukon at a border check station: https://yukon.ca/en/news/july-22-2020-covid-19-update
- If you have a question about enforcement or want to report a CEMA violation, email covid19enforcement@gov.yk.ca or phone 1-877-374-0425.
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