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COVID-19 Update May 12, 2020

Tuesday, 12 May 2020 18:41

Yukon's Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Brendan Hanley announced that as of May 12th, at 2 p.m. the case count remains at 11 cases of COVID-19 in the territory.

All of the 11 people who have contracted COVID-19 in Yukon have recovered. There are no active cases in the territory and 1,106 individuals have been tested. There continues to be no known community spread in the territory

With no new cases announced since April 20, we must work together to keep COVID-19 out of the territory. We can do this by continuing to control our borders and maintaining the requirement for people arriving in Yukon to self-isolate for 14 days. Keeping these measures in place will enable us to start easing other restrictions.

Under the current Border Control Measures Order, people can only enter Yukon if they can provide evidence that they are:
Yukon residents;

  • non-resident family members of Yukon residents;
  • delivering a critical or essential service;
  • travelling through Yukon to a neighbouring jurisdiction, which they must do with 24 hours; or
  • exercising an Aboriginal or treaty right.

Information about how to safely self-isolate is on Yukon.ca.

During National Nursing Week, May 11 to 17, we're celebrating the vital contributions that nurses make to our lives and are grateful for all they're doing to help keep our families and friends safe and well in Yukon and all across the country. This year's particularly apt theme is Nurses: A Voice to Lead - Nursing the World to Health. The World Health Organization has designated 2020 the Year of the Nurse.

To keep up to date with the latest information, Yukoners should visit Yukon.ca/COVID-19.
 

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