Emma Tranter
Dr. Brendan Hanley, Yukon's chief medical officer of health, gets set to receive his COVID-19 vaccine at the Yukon Convention Centre in Whitehorse on Wednesday, March 3, 2021. Hanley says the territory's health-care system is reaching its limitsduring widespread community transmission of COVID-19. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Mike Thomas
June 30, 2021 - 3:29 PM
WHITEHORSE - Yukon's chief public health officer paused and fought back tears as he urged residents to follow COVID-19 public health orders to help fight widespread community transmission that has pushed hospitals to their limits.
Dr. Brendan Hanley said the territory has the highest active case rate in the country and has asked the federal government for help in controlling the outbreak.