The state of emergency that was first declared on March 27, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic ended on August 25, 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.
Friday, October 15, 2021
- you'll need proof of vaccination to access non-essential services and attend events in the Yukon; and
- all Government of Yukon employees and frontline health care workers will need to be fully vaccinated. This includes teachers and people who work in:
- hospitals;
- long-term care homes;
- medical clinics; and
- allied health care settings.
There are new cases of COVID-19 and an outbreak in the Grade 4 class at Elijah Smith Elementary School.
There are active public exposure notices.
Between October 15 and November 30, 2021, the Acting Chief Medical Officer of Health strongly recommends that you:
- avoid non-essential services for 10 days after you travel outside the Yukon if you are not fully vaccinated;
- limit social gatherings to 20 people indoors if everyone's fully vaccinated;
- limit social gatherings to 6 people if not everyone is fully vaccinated; and
- have an operational plan if you:
- are a business;
- provide a service; or
- will be holding an event.
These recommendations are intended to minimize risk until new vaccination requirements come into effect on November 30. We'll re-assess the recommendations at a later date.
- It's strongly recommended that you wear a mask in all indoor public spaces.
- Living with COVID-19 in the Yukon.
Get the latest case count, test results and vaccine dose statistics. This is updated Monday through Friday.
- As of Thursday, October 14, 2021:
- 88 per cent of adult Yukoners have received their 1st dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and 85 per cent have received their 2nd dose; and
- 81 per cent of children aged 12 through 17 have received their 1st dose and 76 per cent have received their 2nd dose.
Live updates will be provided on an as-needed basis.
Read the transcripts of previous live updates or watch the videos.
- From November 30, 2021, we'll require all Government of Yukon staff and frontline health workers to be fully vaccinated and people will need proof of vaccination to access non-essential services.
- October 15, 2021: the acting Chief Medical Officer of Health issued strong recommendations affecting gatherings and businesses and travellers returning to the Yukon.
- October 12, 2021: the acting Chief Medical Officer of Health issued a strong recommendation to wear masks in indoor public spaces.
- The state of emergency expired at 11:59 p.m. on August 25, 2021. ending the remaining restrictions we had in place.
- August 20, 2021: we released Forging Ahead: The Yukon's Continuing Response to COVID-19 (and infographic) which guides the way forward as we adapt to living with COVID-19 risk.
- We lifted some restrictions on August 4, 2021, such as the requirement to wear a mask in indoor public spaces.
- Changes to COVID-19 guidance came into effect May 25, 2021.
- 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.
- March 27, 2020: we declared a state of emergency.
You can read the economic resilience plan. It maps out our approach to support people and businesses impacted by COVID-19.
When the state of emergency expired, all ministerial orders under the Civil Emergency Measures Act expired, too. However, some of these ministerial orders have a transition period of up to 90 days. See all ministerial orders in effect.
Friday, October 15, 2021
- you'll need proof of vaccination to access non-essential services and attend events in the Yukon; and
- all Government of Yukon employees and frontline health care workers will need to be fully vaccinated. This includes teachers and people who work in:
- hospitals;
- long-term care homes;
- medical clinics; and
- allied health care settings.
There are new cases of COVID-19 and an outbreak in the Grade 4 class at Elijah Smith Elementary School.
There are active public exposure notices.
Between October 15 and November 30, 2021, the Acting Chief Medical Officer of Health strongly recommends that you:
- avoid non-essential services for 10 days after you travel outside the Yukon if you are not fully vaccinated;
- limit social gatherings to 20 people indoors if everyone's fully vaccinated;
- limit social gatherings to 6 people if not everyone is fully vaccinated; and
- have an operational plan if you:
- are a business;
- provide a service; or
- will be holding an event.
These recommendations are intended to minimize risk until new vaccination requirements come into effect on November 30. We'll re-assess the recommendations at a later date.
- It's strongly recommended that you wear a mask in all indoor public spaces.
- Living with COVID-19 in the Yukon.
Get the latest case count, test results and vaccine dose statistics. This is updated Monday through Friday.
- As of Thursday, October 14, 2021:
- 88 per cent of adult Yukoners have received their 1st dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and 85 per cent have received their 2nd dose; and
- 81 per cent of children aged 12 through 17 have received their 1st dose and 76 per cent have received their 2nd dose.
Live updates will be provided on an as-needed basis.
Read the transcripts of previous live updates or watch the videos.
- From November 30, 2021, we'll require all Government of Yukon staff and frontline health workers to be fully vaccinated and people will need proof of vaccination to access non-essential services.
- October 15, 2021: the acting Chief Medical Officer of Health issued strong recommendations affecting gatherings and businesses and travellers returning to the Yukon.
- October 12, 2021: the acting Chief Medical Officer of Health issued a strong recommendation to wear masks in indoor public spaces.
- The state of emergency expired at 11:59 p.m. on August 25, 2021. ending the remaining restrictions we had in place.
- August 20, 2021: we released Forging Ahead: The Yukon's Continuing Response to COVID-19 (and infographic) which guides the way forward as we adapt to living with COVID-19 risk.
- We lifted some restrictions on August 4, 2021, such as the requirement to wear a mask in indoor public spaces.
- Changes to COVID-19 guidance came into effect May 25, 2021.
- 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.
- March 27, 2020: we declared a state of emergency.
You can read the economic resilience plan. It maps out our approach to support people and businesses impacted by COVID-19.
When the state of emergency expired, all ministerial orders under the Civil Emergency Measures Act expired, too. However, some of these ministerial orders have a transition period of up to 90 days. See all ministerial orders in effect.
If you have a non-medical question, email covid19info@yukon.ca. If you have a medical question, phone 811.