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September 2, 2021: public exposure notification
The acting Chief Medical Officer of Health has issued a COVID-19 public exposure notice for the 1:35 p.m. Air North flight from Vancouver to Whitehorse on Sunday, August 29.
September 1, 2021: COVID-19 case count update
The acting Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Catherine Elliott has reported five new cases of COVID-19 between noon Monday, August 30, and noon Wednesday, September 1.
COVID-19 outbreak declared at Copper Ridge Place long-term care facility
Acting Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Catherine Elliott declared COVID-19 outbreak at Copper Ridge Place long-term care facility.
August 31, 2021: Public exposure notifications
The acting Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Catherine Elliott has issued COVID-19 public exposure notices.
August 30, 2021: COVID-19 case count update
The acting Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Catherine Elliott has reported five new cases of COVID-19 from noon Friday, August 27, to noon today.
First COVID-19 case reported in a Yukon long-term care facility
First case of COVID-19 identified in a Yukon long-term care facility.
August 27, 2021: COVID-19 case count update
The acting Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Catherine Elliott has reported one new case of COVID-19 between noon Wednesday, August 25, to noon today.
Work continues on the Yukon’s first supervised consumption site
Supervised consumption sites help reduce overdose deaths and increase the number of clients accessing addiction treatment services. Work continues on the Whitehorse site.
August 25, 2021: COVID-19 case count update
The acting Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Catherine Elliott has reported two new cases of COVID-19 between noon Monday, August 23, to noon today.
August 24, 2021: public exposure notification
The Yukon’s acting Chief Medical Officer of Health has issued a public exposure notice for the 10:05 a.m. Air North flight from Edmonton to Whitehorse on Saturday, August 21, 2021.