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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