Dr. Brendan Hanley says the latest cases are being linked to previously diagnosed infections and they’re not seeing widespread community transmission or clusters.
Minister of Education Jeanie McLean told the same news conference that schools will return to “near-normal” operations this fall.
Students won’t have to wear masks in the classroom, she says, but masks will be required for adults and kids aged five and up in common areas. School buses are set to resume normal operations with masks required for drivers and children five and up.
There were 61 active COVID-19 infections in Yukon as of Tuesday out of 610 total cases reported since the pandemic began, with the majority diagnosed since June.