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).
| COVID-19 pandemic in Yukon | |
|---|---|
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| First outbreak | Wuhan, Hubei, China |
| Index case | Whitehorse |
| Arrival date | March 22, 2020 (4 years and 8 months) |
| Date | October 24, 2022 |
| Confirmed cases | 4,946 |
| Active cases | 16 |
| Hospitalized cases | 0 |
| Recovered | 4,906 |
Deaths | 32 |
| Fatality rate | 0.65% |
| Government website | |
| Yukon Government | |
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.[1] During the pandemic, the territory opened its first public university in the north, Yukon University.[2]
Timeline
editOn March 20, 2020, the government of Yukon advised to stop all non-essential travel.[3] 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.[4] On April 17, minister of community services John Streicker signed the Ministerial Order, which allowed enforcement officers to deny entry to non-essential travellers.[5] All schools are currently closed.[6]
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.[1] On October 30, 2020, the territory reported its first COVID-19 death, who was a resident of Watson Lake.[7]
The first vaccine, of the Moderna type, was administered on January 4, 2021.[8]
An ongoing outbreak is happening in the territory since November 2021. Proof of vaccination requirement to enter certain buildings became effective on November 13, 2021.[9]
References
edit- ^ 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". yukon.ca. March 20, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
- ^ "Yukon's Chief Medical Officer of Health provides update on COVID-19". yukon.ca. March 22, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
- ^ "New border control measures come into force". yukon.ca. April 17, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
- ^ "Borders and travel: COVID-19". yukon.ca. April 25, 2022. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
- ^ "Yukon reports 1st COVID-19-related death, in Watson Lake". CBC News. October 30, 2020.
- ^ Ritchie, Haley (January 5, 2021). "COVID-19 vaccinations begin". Yukon News.
- ^ "Yukon reports 11th COVID-19-related death as number of cases holds steady". CBC News. November 13, 2021.