The Yukon ends State of Emergency

The Government of Yukon is ending the State of Emergency in response to COVID-19 on Thursday, March 17, at 11:59 p.m.

The State of Emergency was last declared under the Civil Emergency Measures Act (CEMA) on November 8, 2021, in response to increased spread of COVID-19 in the Yukon. Public health measures under CEMA have been critical to managing the spread of the Delta and Omicron variants of COVID-19 and protecting the health and safety of all Yukoners.

As the Yukon emerges from the latest acute phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government of Yukon will continue to work with the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health to protect public safety and support Yukoners as they adjust to living in the presence of the virus. The Government of Yukon will reinstate the State of Emergency if necessary in response to further developments of the pandemic.

While most of the remaining public health measures are being lifted on March 18, 2022, Yukoners are encouraged to continue to follow public health advice, such as wearing a mask, practising the Safe 6, staying home when sick and getting vaccinated.