This information is subject to change without notice. Visit Yukon.ca to see the latest updates, find closures, and use the self-assessment tool.
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: 2,606
Pending results: 64
Total tested: 2,685
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
- From Wednesday, August 26, to Tuesday, September 1, we tested 109 people at the Respiratory Assessment Centre in Whitehorse.
- 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 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
Enforcement and other guidelines
- Guidelines 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
- The Government of Yukon will receive up to $4.16 million from the Government of Canada’s new Safe Return to Class Fund to help further the safety of students and staff members throughout the school year: https://yukon.ca/en/news/government-yukon-welcomes-safe-return-class-fun...
- Yukon’s Chief Medical Officer of Health is recommending to the Department of Education that children age 10 and older wear non-medical masks where physical distancing cannot be maintained.
- If you have a question about enforcement, email covid19enforcement@gov.yk.ca or phone 1-877-374-0425.
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