COVID-19 pandemic in Yukon
| COVID-19 pandemic in Yukon | |
|---|---|
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | Yukon, Canada |
| First outbreak | Wuhan, Hubei, China |
| Index case | Whitehorse |
| Arrival date | March 22, 2020 (8 months, 1 week and 3 days) |
| Date | November 27, 2020 |
| Confirmed cases | 45 |
| Active cases | 15 |
| Recovered | 29 |
Deaths | 1 |
| Government website | |
| Yukon Government | |
The COVID-19 pandemic in Yukon is part of an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). As of November 21, 2020 in the Canadian territory of Yukon has reported 29 confirmed cases of COVID-19, of which 22 have recovered and one has died. 4,509 tests have been completed, with 4,361 confirmed negative and 121 still under investigation.[1]
On March 22, 2020, Premier Sandy Silver and the Chief Medical Officer, Brendan Hanley, announced that Yukon had its first cases of coronavirus, a couple who had attended a convention in the United States and then returned home to Whitehorse. They developed symptoms upon their return and immediately sought medical assistance. They have self-isolated and have meticulously followed all public health directions.[2]
During the pandemic, the territory opened its first public university in the north, Yukon University.[3]
Timeline[edit]
On March 20, 2020, the government of Yukon advised to stop all non-essential travel.[4] On March 22, after its first case, the government limited non-essential travel out of the territory or into remote communities to protect Yukon's most vulnerable citizens.[5] On April 17, minister of community services John Streicker signed the Ministerial Order, which allowed enforcement officers to deny entry to non-essential travellers.[6] All schools are currently closed.[7]
On March 22, 2020, Premier Sandy Silver and the Chief Medical Officer, Brendan Hanley, announced that Yukon had its first cases of COVID-19 in Yukon, a couple who had attended a convention in the United States and then returned home to Whitehorse.[2] On October 30, 2020, the territory reported its first COVID-19 death, who was a resident of Watson Lake.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "Case counts: COVID-19". yukon.ca. Government of Yukon. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
- ^ a b "Yukon has 2 confirmed cases of COVID-19, the 1st in the territory". CBC News. March 22, 2020. Archived from the original on March 23, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- ^ "It's official — Yukon College is now Yukon University". CBC. May 19, 2020. Archived from the original on June 23, 2020. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ "Information for Yukoners on Canada-US border restrictions". Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- ^ "Yukon's Chief Medical Officer of Health provides update on COVID-19". Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ "New border control measures come into force". Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ "COVID-19 travel information specifically for Yukoners". Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ "Yukon reports 1st COVID-19-related death, in Watson Lake". CBC News. October 30, 2020.
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