October 5, 2021: public exposure notifications

The Yukon’s acting Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Catherine Elliott has issued a COVID-19 public exposure notice for the following:

Air North flight (4N533)

  • Wednesday, September 29, 2021
    Whitehorse to Vancouver
    Departure: 9:40 a.m.; arrival 11:55 a.m.

Anyone on this flight is asked to self monitor for symptoms through to October 13 inclusive, and to arrange for testing if they to develop any symptoms, no matter how mild.

James Hardie Contractor event

  • Kilrich Building Supplies
    Thursday, September 30, 2021
    Time: 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Anyone attending this event who has received 2 doses of COVID-19 immunization, with the last dose prior to September 16, 2021, and who is not significantly immunosuppressed due to illness or medication, is recommended to self-monitor for symptoms through October 14, inclusive. It is very important that if any symptoms develop, no matter how mild, you do not go to work or school and arrange for testing.

If you are partially vaccinated (1 dose only) or unvaccinated, or are full immunized but with significant immunosuppression, you are recommended to self-isolate until October 10, inclusive, and then self-monitor for symptoms through October 14, inclusive. It is very important that if any symptoms develop, no matter how mild, you do not go to work or school and arrange for testing.

Canada Games Centre  

  • Public Skate
    Saturday, October 2, 2021
    Time: 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

If you participated in this event, monitor for symptoms through October 16 inclusive. If any symptoms, no matter how mild, develop, get tested.

Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre 

  • National Day of Truth and Reconciliation afternoon activities event
    Thursday, September 30, 2021
    Time: Between 12:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.

Monitor for symptoms through October 14 inclusive. If any symptoms, no matter how mild, develop, get tested.  

Air Canada Flight 279   

  • Vancouver to Whitehorse
    Thursday, September 30, 2021
    Departure 7:55 p.m., arrival 10:20 p.m.

Monitor for symptoms through October 14 inclusive. If any symptoms, no matter how mild, develop, get tested.

If symptoms appear, self-isolate, remain at home and arrange to get tested either by calling 867-393-3083 or booking a test online. Rural Yukon residents should contact their community health centre to arrange for testing.

Media contact 

Patricia Living
Communications, Health and Social Services
867-335-1531
patricia.living@yukon.ca

News release #: 
21-379