Additional COVID-19 Cases confirmed in Watson Lake

    Three additional cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Watson Lake

    On Friday, October 23rd, late afternoon, Yukon Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Brendan Hanley confirmed three additional cases of COVID-19, bringing the territory’s total to 20 cases since the first infection was announced on March 22, 2020.

    The three new confirmed cases were all located in Watson Lake.

    A source of origin is still being investigated and contact tracing is actively underway.

    This is the fourth incidence of infection in a rural community since COVID-19 was reported in Yukon.

    The community is being identified because of possible cases of exposure at three locations in Watson Lake.

    • Watson Lake Foods – Super A – October 8 and October 16
    • Home Hardware – October 7 and October 10
    • Big Horn Motel – October 7 through 9 and 13 through 16

    Anyone that visited the following locations at the described dates, should check for symptoms.

    The symptoms to watch for are: 

    • Fever/chills
    • Cough
    • Difficulty breathing
    • Shortness of breath
    • Runny nose
    • Sore throat
    • Loss of sense of taste or smell
    • Headache
    • Fatigue
    • Loss of appetite
    • Nausea and vomiting
    • Diarrhea
    • Muscle aches

    People from Watson Lake who were in these locations and have symptoms should contact the Watson Lake Community Hospital at 867-536-4444 to arrange for testing.

    Other Yukoners who may have been in these locations and who are experiencing symptoms should contact the COVID-19 Testing and Assessment Centre at 867-393-3083 in Whitehorse or the community health centre in their community.

    Anyone with symptoms, even mild, should seek out testing and can use the self-assessment tool at Yukon.ca as a guide or call 811.

     

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