Yukon’s Chief Medial Officer of Health Dr. Brendan Hanley confirms one new case of COVID-19 in Yukon.
Case 77 is an adult in rural Yukon, associated with travel within Canada.
Health status
Self-isolating and recovering at home. Contact tracing is ongoing.
Public exposure notification
Friday, April 9, 2021, Watson Lake
People may have been exposed to COVID-19 infection if they were at the following location:
- Andrea’s Restaurant, Alaska Hwy Truckers Pub and Grill
- Breakfast sitting 6 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Anyone who was at this location and has symptoms of COVID-19 should get tested, take the online self-assessment and arrange to get tested either by calling 867-393-3083 or booking a test online https://book-covid-19-test.service.yukon.ca/en/. Rural Yukon residents should contact their community health centre to arrange for testing.
Anyone who is experiencing any of the following symptoms is asked to self-isolate and arrange for testing immediately:
- fever
- chills
- cough
- difficulty breathing
- shortness of breath
- runny nose
- sore throat
- loss of sense of taste or smell
- headache
- fatigue
- loss of appetite
- nausea and vomiting
- diarrhea
- muscle aches
Safe 6 plus 1
Everyone should continue to follow the Safe 6 plus 1. Information about the Safe 6 is at: practisesafe6.ca
Pat Living
Communications, Health and Social Services
867-335-1531
patricia.living@yukon.ca