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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: 15
Recovered: 15
Negative tests: 2,796
Pending results: 44
Total tested: 2,855
Emergency status
A state of emergency was declared on March 27, 2020. It was extended on September 9.
Health care
- Residents of Yukon’s five long-term care homes can now receive two designated visitors indoors: https://yukon.ca/en/news/august-19-2020-covid-19-update
- The Council of Yukon First Nations (CYFN) and the Government of Yukon have developed a campaign that addresses some of the indirect consequences to children and families of the COVID-19 pandemic: https://yukon.ca/en/news/joint-initiative-reaches-out-families-and-child...
- To help Yukoners at risk during this pandemic, vulnerable populations can now access mental health and social supports online.
Travel and borders
- Yukoners are reminded that if you choose to go past the Canadian border station at Fraser or Beaver Creek, you must be aware of the federal rules for re-entering Canada at the time of your departure.
- Canada and the U.S. have extended border closures to non-essential travel until September 21.
- 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...
- 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 Government of Yukon conducts survey on COVID-19 impacts to non-profit societies:
https://yukon.ca/en/news/government-yukon-seeks-feedback-covid-19-impact... - The Government of Yukon has begun distributing $1,687,000 in federal relief funds to support local not-for-profit sport and recreation organizations affected by COVID-19: https://yukon.ca/en/news/yukon-sport-and-recreation-groups-receiving-cov...
- The Yukon Business Relief Program will continue in partnership with CanNor’s Northern Business Relief Fund: https://yukon.ca/en/news/september-2-2020-covid-19-update
- The Government of Yukon will receive up to $4.16 million from the Government of Canada’s new Safe Return
to Class Fund: https://yukon.ca/en/news/government-yukon-welcomes-safe-return-class-fun...
Enforcement and other guidelines
- The Government of Yukon is extending the state of emergency under the Civil Emergency Measures Act
(CEMA). The extension will allow the Ministerial Orders issued under CEMA to remain in place. - Five Ministerial Orders have been repealed. Read the news release.
response-covid-19Guidelines for contact sports are on Yukon.ca: https://yukon.ca/en/news/august-26-2020-covid-19-update - If anyone has concerns that someone is violating a Civil Emergency Measures Act (CEMA) Order, they can now fill in a form on Yukon.ca: https://yukon.ca/en/cema-report
- If you have a question about enforcement, email covid19enforcement@gov.yk.ca or phone 1-877-374-0425.
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