COVID-19 public update May 19, 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: 1,117
Pending results: 6
Completed tests: 1,134

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.
• The Government of Yukon made practice changes for pharmacists to support Yukoners during COVID-19 pandemic: https://yukon.ca/en/news/pharmacists-have-new-practice-options-during-co...
• Yukoners can now choose one other household to join up with and don’t have to practise physical distancing with people in that household. This is called the “double bubble.” Once you choose your bubble, you can’t change it. Learn more: https://yukon.ca/en/news/may-19-2020-covid-19-update

Travel and borders

• Anyone entering Yukon must 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, if 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.
• Some miners can self-isolate at their mine or work camp, if they meet certain conditions. Learn more: https://yukon.ca/en/health-and-wellness/covid-19/notice-miners-arriving-...

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
• Applications for Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy are open at: www.canada.ca
• There is new support from the Government of Yukon to help tenants pay rent: https://yukon.ca/en/news/new-support-will-help-tenants-pay-rent-during-c...
• The Government of Yukon is offering financial support for families with children in Kindergarten to grade 12 who have been affected by COVID-19. Learn more: https://yukon.ca/en/news/government-yukon-offering-support-families-impa...

Enforcement

• The Government of Yukon has announced a plan lifting COVID-19 restrictions is a gradual and phased approach to easing COVID-19 restrictions in Yukon: https://yukon.ca/en/news/plan-ease-covid-19-restrictions-released-start-...
• To get non-medical COVID-19 information and report CEMA order infractions, phone 877-374-0425 from 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. seven days a week. For borders and enforcement information email covid19enforcement@gov.yk.ca.
• Community-based CEMA Enforcement Officers are in place. A information station on the Alaska Highway near Whitehorse is providing information to travellers and help prevent the importation of COVID-19.

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