Yukon's Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Brendan Hanley announced that as of today, May 8, at 2 p.m. the count remains at 11 cases of COVID-19 in the territory.
Yukon's Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Brendan Hanley in his press conference:
"All of the 11 people who have contracted COVID-19 in Yukon have recovered and each case in Yukon so far has been traced to its origin which means there continues to be no known community spread in the territory. There are currently no active cases and 1,075 individuals have been tested.
We are providing guidelines to help health care practitioners who aren't doctors and nurses to reopen their businesses in ways that will keep their clients safe.
These practitioners are called allied health professionals and they include:
- acupuncturists
- chiropractors
- naturopaths
- occupational therapists
- osteopaths
- physiotherapists
- registered massage therapists.
Under the new guidelines, practitioners will call patients 24 hours before their appointment to screen them for COVID-19 and should maintain physical distancing when they meet patients in person.
We are also providing guidelines for optometrists to help them provide services safely to Yukoners during the pandemic.
We do not require health care workers to self-isolate and avoid social gatherings when they're not at work. However, we do ask them to comply with all current recommendations and orders, including holding any social gatherings outdoors and in a well-spaced grouping of not more than 10 people.
We encourage Yukoners to find new ways to support charities or take part in fundraising activities during the pandemic. This is as long as people have the money or time to participate and activities are carried out safely.
Run for Mom, for example, which takes place on Mother's Day, Sunday, May 10, is inviting Yukoners to run, walk or cycle any route they choose while practising safe spacing rather than take part in the usual annual run around the 4.2 kilometre Millennium Trail in Whitehorse.
Run for Mom is an annual event to raise awareness of breast health and money for breast imaging equipment at Whitehorse General Hospital.
To keep up to date with the latest information, Yukoners should visit Yukon.ca/COVID-19."
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