COVID-19 public update May 11, 2020

This information is subject to change without notice. Visit Yukon.ca/COVID-19 to see the latest updates, find closures, and use the self-assessment tool.

If you think you are sick

Do not go to the hospital or health centre. Phone 811.

Testing in Yukon

Confirmed cases in Yukon: 11
Recovered: 11
Negative tests: 1,073
Pending results: 10
Completed tests: 1,094

Emergency status

A state of emergency was declared on March 27, 2020.

Health care

• A respiratory assessment centre is open in Whitehorse to support people with acute respiratory illness who need medical assessment. Yukoners will be referred to the centre from 811, a family physician, Yukon Communicable Disease Control or a hospital emergency department.
• Testing criteria has been expanded to include a wider range of symptoms. Those who have not travelled can now get tested.
• Government of Yukon is providing guidelines to help health care practitioners who aren’t doctors and nurses to reopen their businesses: https://yukon.ca/en/news/may-8-2020-covid-19-update

Travel and borders

• As of April 20, Transport Canada requires air passengers to wear non-medical masks.
• Anyone entering Yukon will need to check in with an Enforcement or CBSA Officer and provide their destination, contact information, and declaration.Those entering Yukon must self-isolate for 14 days.
• The Canada-U.S. border is closed to non-essential travel.
• People in Atlin, Lower Post, Fraser, Jade City, Fireside or Pleasant Camp are exempt from the 14-day self-isolation period, provided they have not travelled outside of Yukon or their home community in the past 14 days.
• Workers entering Yukon, including miners, must self-isolate for 14 days: https://yukon.ca/en/health-and-wellness/covid19/guidelines-work-camps-du....

Businesses and financial relief

• The Government of Yukon has announced funding available for Yukon’s aviation industry to support critical and essential transportation: https://yukon.ca/en/news/new-support-available-yukons-aviation-industry
• The Governments of Yukon and Canada have taken steps to support local workers and businesses: https://yukon.ca/en/covid-19-support-yukoners to learn more about these measures.
• The Government of Yukon extended the property tax payment deadline to September 2. Learn more: https://yukon.ca/en/news/property-tax-payment-deadline-extended-september-2
• Applications for Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy are open today at www.canada.ca
• The Government of Canada expanded the Business Credit Availability Program. Learn more: https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/economic-response-plan.html

Enforcement

• Yukoners will now find it easier to get non-medical COVID-19 information and report CEMA order infractions with the launch of the COVID-19 InfoLine. Phone 877-374-0425 from 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. seven days a week.
• If you have questions about borders and enforcement, or would like to report a possible infraction of CEMA orders, you can email covid19enforcement@gov.yk.ca. If you cannot email, you can contact the InfoLine at 877-374-0425.
• Find a full list of orders and recommendations: www.Yukon.ca/en/orders-and-recommendations-covid-19
• Enforcement statistics can be found at: https://yukon.ca/en/health-and-wellness/covid-19/border-enforcement-duri...

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