We extended the state of emergency under the Civil Emergency Measures Act on May 27, 2021. Read the news release.
Get the latest information about COVID-19 in the Yukon. Stay safe by practising the safe 6 plus wear a mask and stick to 6 people at indoor and outdoor social gatherings.
Tuesday, August 3, 2021
- From August 4, 2021:
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- masks will not be mandatory in indoor public spaces;
- domestic travellers entering Yukon will not have to self-isolate; and
- restaurants and bars can return to full capacity with no physical distancing at bar tops and counters.
- There are 2 active public exposure notices.
- There are new cases of COVID-19 in Yukon.
- All youth born in 2009 are eligible for the Pfizer vaccine. Book an appointment.
- Read the advice from the Chief Medical Officer of Health to help curb the spread of infection.
- As of Monday, August 2, 2021:
- 86 per cent of adult Yukoners received their 1st dose of the COVID-19 vaccine; and
- 75 per cent of children aged 12 through 17 received their 1st dose.
Get the latest case count, test results and vaccine dose statistics. This is updated Monday through Friday.
We'll be lifting some COVID-19 restrictions on August 4, 2021.
Changes to COVID-19 guidance came into effect May 25, 2021.
Being in our current phase means that:
- people who are fully vaccinated with a vaccine approved in Canada at least 14 full days before arriving in Yukon, do not need to self-isolate;
- everyone must continue to wear a mask in all indoor public spaces;
- social bubbles are limited to 20 people;
- when indoors and outdoors, always keep 2 metres (6 feet) between yourself and people who are not in your social bubble;
- indoor social gatherings are limited to 20 people;
- outdoor social gatherings are limited to 100 people;
- organized indoor and outdoor gatherings are limited to 200 people with 2-metre physical distancing;
- restaurants can provide dine-in services at 100 per cent capacity, but only 6 people can be seated at 1 table;
- bar-top seating and counter seating must have 2-metre (6-feet) physical distancing between customers who are not in the same social bubble;
- live music and karaoke can take place in bars, pubs and lounges;
- personal services can be open;
- people should travel responsibly within the territory; and
- everyone must continue practising the Safe 6 plus 1.
History of A Path Forward
- May 29, 2021, we updated the A Path Forward: Next Steps online and the A Path Forward: Next Steps infographic to include the May 25 changes to guidance.
- May 25, 2021, we made changes to guidance for: self-isolation; restaurants and bars; gyms and recreation centres, gatherings; social bubbles; faith-based services; and funerals.
- March 5, 2021, we released A Path Forward: Next Steps document and A Path Forward: Next Steps infographic. This replaced the A Path Forward plan.
- August 1, 2020, we released an updated version of the A Path Forward plan.
- May 15, 2020, we released the 1st version of the A Path Forward plan.
The next media briefing is Wednesday, August 4, at 10:30 a.m. Watch it live on the Government of Yukon's Facebook page.
We provide a weekly Facebook live update on COVID-19. We will not have a live update every time there are new cases unless the Chief Medical Officer of Health thinks it’s necessary.
You can a read transcript of the livestream. This is usually available online within 24 hours of the livestream.
You have to wear a mask in all indoor public spaces in the Yukon until August 4, 2021. Find out more about wearing a non-medical mask.
Find all information about self-isolation.
Fully vaccinated people do not have to self-isolate
If you received your final dose of a vaccine approved in Canada at least 14 full days before you enter Yukon, you’re fully vaccinated. You do not have to self-isolate when you arrive in Yukon.
Read about self-isolation after travel.
Unvaccinated people must self-isolate
- Every unvaccinated person entering Yukon has to self-isolate for 14 days.
- When you self-isolate, monitor yourself for symptoms.
Exceptions and exemptions
- Exceptions to self-isolation include residents of border communities such as Atlin, Lower Post, Fireside, Jade City, Fraser, Pleasant Camp and transboundary First Nations.
- See the self-isolation exemption and guidelines for critical workers.
If you arrive in Yukon from outside Canada
You have to follow federal quarantine rules. These are different from Yukon self-isolation rules.
We recommend Yukoners stop non-essential travel outside of the territory. If you do have to travel, practise the Safe 6, wear a mask and follow local health guidelines.
See all information about travel and borders.
If you're travelling to Alaska
The border between the United States and Canada is closed to all non-essential travel. Americans can travel into Canada if they’re travelling:
- to Alaska; or
- from Alaska to the rest of the United States.
Americans travelling through Yukon have to follow a designated travel corridor. We give travellers a map of this route at Yukon borders. The State of Alaska introduced travel guidance. Read Alaska’s health guidance for travellers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
If you're travelling to the Northwest Territories
Before you travel, read the Northwest Territories travel guidelines.
If you're travelling elsewhere
Check with the jurisdiction where you want to travel to find out about their travel and health guidelines.
Find information about travelling to other Canadian jurisdictions.
No services are prohibited in Yukon.
Read the weekly COVID-19 public update from the Emergency Measures Organization. This is updated on Thursday.
You can read the economic resilience plan. It maps out our approach to support people and businesses impacted by COVID-19.
- Find social and business supports
- Your health during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Get information on self-isolation
- Find guidelines and recommendations
Tuesday, August 3, 2021
- From August 4, 2021:
-
- masks will not be mandatory in indoor public spaces;
- domestic travellers entering Yukon will not have to self-isolate; and
- restaurants and bars can return to full capacity with no physical distancing at bar tops and counters.
- There are 2 active public exposure notices.
- There are new cases of COVID-19 in Yukon.
- All youth born in 2009 are eligible for the Pfizer vaccine. Book an appointment.
- Read the advice from the Chief Medical Officer of Health to help curb the spread of infection.
- As of Monday, August 2, 2021:
- 86 per cent of adult Yukoners received their 1st dose of the COVID-19 vaccine; and
- 75 per cent of children aged 12 through 17 received their 1st dose.
Get the latest case count, test results and vaccine dose statistics. This is updated Monday through Friday.
We'll be lifting some COVID-19 restrictions on August 4, 2021.
Changes to COVID-19 guidance came into effect May 25, 2021.
Being in our current phase means that:
- people who are fully vaccinated with a vaccine approved in Canada at least 14 full days before arriving in Yukon, do not need to self-isolate;
- everyone must continue to wear a mask in all indoor public spaces;
- social bubbles are limited to 20 people;
- when indoors and outdoors, always keep 2 metres (6 feet) between yourself and people who are not in your social bubble;
- indoor social gatherings are limited to 20 people;
- outdoor social gatherings are limited to 100 people;
- organized indoor and outdoor gatherings are limited to 200 people with 2-metre physical distancing;
- restaurants can provide dine-in services at 100 per cent capacity, but only 6 people can be seated at 1 table;
- bar-top seating and counter seating must have 2-metre (6-feet) physical distancing between customers who are not in the same social bubble;
- live music and karaoke can take place in bars, pubs and lounges;
- personal services can be open;
- people should travel responsibly within the territory; and
- everyone must continue practising the Safe 6 plus 1.
History of A Path Forward
- May 29, 2021, we updated the A Path Forward: Next Steps online and the A Path Forward: Next Steps infographic to include the May 25 changes to guidance.
- May 25, 2021, we made changes to guidance for: self-isolation; restaurants and bars; gyms and recreation centres, gatherings; social bubbles; faith-based services; and funerals.
- March 5, 2021, we released A Path Forward: Next Steps document and A Path Forward: Next Steps infographic. This replaced the A Path Forward plan.
- August 1, 2020, we released an updated version of the A Path Forward plan.
- May 15, 2020, we released the 1st version of the A Path Forward plan.
The next media briefing is Wednesday, August 4, at 10:30 a.m. Watch it live on the Government of Yukon's Facebook page.
We provide a weekly Facebook live update on COVID-19. We will not have a live update every time there are new cases unless the Chief Medical Officer of Health thinks it’s necessary.
You can a read transcript of the livestream. This is usually available online within 24 hours of the livestream.
You have to wear a mask in all indoor public spaces in the Yukon until August 4, 2021. Find out more about wearing a non-medical mask.
Find all information about self-isolation.
Fully vaccinated people do not have to self-isolate
If you received your final dose of a vaccine approved in Canada at least 14 full days before you enter Yukon, you’re fully vaccinated. You do not have to self-isolate when you arrive in Yukon.
Read about self-isolation after travel.
Unvaccinated people must self-isolate
- Every unvaccinated person entering Yukon has to self-isolate for 14 days.
- When you self-isolate, monitor yourself for symptoms.
Exceptions and exemptions
- Exceptions to self-isolation include residents of border communities such as Atlin, Lower Post, Fireside, Jade City, Fraser, Pleasant Camp and transboundary First Nations.
- See the self-isolation exemption and guidelines for critical workers.
If you arrive in Yukon from outside Canada
You have to follow federal quarantine rules. These are different from Yukon self-isolation rules.
We recommend Yukoners stop non-essential travel outside of the territory. If you do have to travel, practise the Safe 6, wear a mask and follow local health guidelines.
See all information about travel and borders.
If you're travelling to Alaska
The border between the United States and Canada is closed to all non-essential travel. Americans can travel into Canada if they’re travelling:
- to Alaska; or
- from Alaska to the rest of the United States.
Americans travelling through Yukon have to follow a designated travel corridor. We give travellers a map of this route at Yukon borders. The State of Alaska introduced travel guidance. Read Alaska’s health guidance for travellers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
If you're travelling to the Northwest Territories
Before you travel, read the Northwest Territories travel guidelines.
If you're travelling elsewhere
Check with the jurisdiction where you want to travel to find out about their travel and health guidelines.
Find information about travelling to other Canadian jurisdictions.
No services are prohibited in Yukon.
Read the weekly COVID-19 public update from the Emergency Measures Organization. This is updated on Thursday.
You can read the economic resilience plan. It maps out our approach to support people and businesses impacted by COVID-19.
- Find social and business supports
- Your health during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Get information on self-isolation
- Find guidelines and recommendations
If you have a non-medical question, email covid19info@yukon.ca. If you have a medical question, phone 811.