One more Yukoner has succumbed to COVID-19, showing the current outbreak still has some dangerously sharp teeth left to it.
Dr. Brendan Hanley, the chief medical officer of health, reported the additional death late Thursday afternoon. No details were provided.
“We are saddened to report another COVID-19 death and our deepest sympathies are with the family of the individual who passed away last night in hospital,” Hanley said.
“An unfortunate fact was this person was not immunized. We are losing too many Yukoners to this virus. Please get vaccinated.
“Sooner or later, COVID-19 will find its way to the unvaccinated, and they are at the greatest risk.”
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A cooler, wetter weekend and Monday were just what was needed for Yukon Wildland Fire Management.
“A downturn in weather conditions, and rainfall at many notable fires in central Yukon, decreased wildland fire activity on Sunday,” fire information officer Mike Fancie said Monday.
“Wildland Fire Management took advantage of this downturn to assess a number of these fires and plan future protection actions based on potential fire spread.”In the Dawson City region, two fires are being handled:
• Bell Creek (DA-018, lightning-sparked, 35 hectares, out of control); two crews and one helicopter continue to develop a control line around the blaze; and
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