Twenty-two new cases were announced late Friday afternoon , with another 44 counted by Sunday afternoon.
There are now 124 active cases in the territory. Hanley now states this is the first true “wave” of COVID-19 in the Yukon.
The territory’s total case count is now 308. According to a news release, most are in Whitehorse.
One hundred and two individuals have recovered since June 1.
“COVID-19 is being widely transmitted throughout Yukon, primarily affecting unvaccinated people, and is now present in most Yukon communities. Eleven of 14 communities are home to COVID-19 positive people,” the statement said.
One of the major changes over the weekend involves child care facilities.
Government officials report that 117 active cases of the virus are now known.
Dr. Brendan Hanley, the Yukon’s chief medical officer of health, issued multiple updates over the weekend.
The most recent, issued Monday afternoon, stated 30 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 had been identified since Saturday afternoon.
“There are now 100 active cases in the territory,” the release stated.
Seventeen more cases were added this morning in an update from Pat Living, a spokesperson for Hanley.
“Since June 4, 2021, screening results received so far indicate all cases are positive for the Gamma (P.1) variant,” a statement said.
“That leaves Yukon’s total case count as 212. Fourteen cases have recovered. Twenty-three cases are in Whitehorse and seven in rural communities.
It might be almost three weeks later than promised, but high school students in Whitehorse will be heading back to class on April 19.
The Department of Education announced Wednesday morning during the weekly COVID-19 briefing that “Grades 10 to 12 students at F.H. Collins, Vanier Catholic and Porter Creek secondary schools will be able to return to full-time, in-person classes on April 19.”
Two planning days (April 15-16) have been scheduled to support school staff in adjusting their course plans for the remainder of the school year.
Grades 10 to 12 students will not attend in-class school during these two days and will be expected to be learning from home, doing work assigned by their teachers.
Posted: Feb 22, 2021 12:58 PM CT | Last Updated: February 23
These were some of the appointment times available on the Yukon government s website on Monday, to get a shot of Moderna s COVID-19 in Whitehorse next month.(Screenshot of Yukon government website)
Posted: Jan 14, 2021 1:12 PM CT | Last Updated: January 14
The territorial government is often taking too long to pay for services she s provided, says a Whitehorse woman who provides respite and home care services for the department of health.(Steve Silva/CBC)