Updated hours for the COVID-19 Testing and Assessment Centre

As part of the Government of Yukon’s shift away from the acute stage of the pandemic response and in response to lower lab-based PCR testing needs, starting October 22 the COVID-19 Testing and Assessment Centre (CTAC) hours of operation will be:

  • Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 4 pm;  
  • closed between 12 and 12:30 pm; and
  • closed Saturday and Sunday.

The CTAC will continue to offer lab-based PCR testing to people at high-risk of developing serious illness, such as: 

  • front line health care workers with direct patient care;
  • residents and staff in congregate living;
  • people over 50;
  • people at higher risk for severe disease;
  • those who are unvaccinated or partially unvaccinated and are 12 years or older;
  • people who are pregnant; and 
  • others with higher-risk health circumstances.

Appointments are required and can be booked online or by phone at 867-393-3083 in Whitehorse. For rural Yukon communities, people can contact their local community health centre to book a lab-based PCR test.

The COVID-19 Testing and Assessment Centre is located at 49 Waterfront Place, adjacent to Boston Pizza and the Motor Vehicles office.

Common COVID-19 symptoms include fever, chills, cough, sore throat, runny nose, loss of sense of taste or smell, headache, fatigue, loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea and muscle aches.

Media contact 

Renée Francoeur
Cabinet Communications
867-334-9194
renee.francoeur@yukon.ca


Samantha Henney
Communications, Health and Social Services
867-332-8321
samantha.henney@yukon.ca 

News release #: 
22-346