Selkirk First Nation puts up blockades, asks all residents to isolate as Yukon COVID-19 cases rise
The Pelly Crossing blockades, some of which have signs on them that read ‘local traffic only,’ are meant to serve as a reminder to stay home.
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Posted: Jun 29, 2021 6:10 PM CT | Last Updated: June 30
One of the blockades on a side road leading to Selkirk First Nation. Visitors are asked not to come, and residents are being discouraged from travelling. (Selkirk First Nation)
As Yukon contends with what s being described as its first true wave of COVID-19, at least five blockades have been erected on side roads leading to Selkirk First Nation to discourage people from coming and going.