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July 29, 2021: COVID-19 case count update
The Chief Medical Officer of Health is reporting one additional death from COVID-19 and seven new cases of COVID-19 between 12 p.m. Wednesday, July 28 to 12 p.m. today.
July 28, 2021: COVID-19 case count update
For the first time since June 5, the Yukon’s Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Brendan Hanley is reporting no new cases of COVID-19 in the previous 24 hours.
Youth vaccine eligibility expands as mobile clinics return to Yukon communities
Youth clinics returning to communities, eligibility expanded to all youth born in 2009.
July 27, 2021: COVID-19 case count update
Yukon’s Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Brendan Hanley is reporting six new confirmed cases of COVID-19 between 12 p.m. Monday, July 26, and 12 p.m. today.
July 26, 2021: COVID-19 case count update
Yukon’s Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Brendan Hanley is reporting 28 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 between 12 p.m. Friday, July 23, and 12 p.m. today.
July 23, 2021: COVID-19 public exposure notification
Yukon Medical Health Officer Dr. Jesse Kancir has issued a public exposure notice for the 9:30 a.m. Air North flight from Vancouver to Whitehorse on Wednesday, July 21, 2021.
July 23, 2021: COVID-19 case count update
Yukon Medical Health Officer Dr. Jesse Kancir is reporting nine new confirmed cases of COVID-19 between 12 p.m. Thursday, July 22 and 12 p.m. today.
July 22, 2021: COVID-19 case count update
Yukon’s acting Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Catherine Elliott is reporting seven new confirmed cases of COVID-19 between 12 p.m. Wednesday, July 21, and 12 p.m. today.
July 21, 2021: COVID-19 case count update
Yukon’s acting Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Catherine Elliott is reporting seven new confirmed cases of COVID-19 between 12 p.m. Tuesday, July 20, and 12 p.m. today.
Additional COVID-19 restrictions to be lifted as vaccine rate increases
As Yukon’s active case count continues to decline and vaccination rates increase in the territory and across Canada, additional restrictions will be lifted.