Yukon’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. Brendan Hanley confirmed two new instances of COVID-19, together with Yukon’s first case of a “variant of concern.”
The federal government says it anticipated it could see variants of concern, reminiscent of B117, at some level and officers are “ready to deal with it,” the discharge states.
“We will be grateful that each of those people have taken the right precautions with self-isolation, and with the fast work of Yukon Communicable Illness Management, we can management these instances and forestall any unfold,” the Thursday information launch states.
“It is a reminder that Yukoners should stay vigilant. COVID-19 is all the time lurking across the nook.”
Yukon’s 73rd case, recognized Thursday, is a Yukon resident who lives in Whitehorse. This case is linked to worldwide journey and is the territory’s first new case in additional than a month.
The individual adopted federal processes for worldwide arrivals, together with testing for COVID-19 after they arrived in Canada.
The case is a presumptive optimistic for one variant of concern, the discharge states.
This particular variant isn’t but identified and can endure additional testing. The affected person is doing properly and has been in self-isolation since arriving in Yukon, the discharge states.
2nd new case not a Yukoner
The second case recognized on Thursday is a non-Yukon resident who arrived within the territory on Sunday. The case isn’t thought-about a Yukon case, a information launch states.
One other jurisdiction contacted Yukon Communicable Illness Management and relayed that the individual examined optimistic for B117 and is linked to an outbreak in one other jurisdiction, the discharge states.
The person is doing properly and has been in self-isolation since arriving in Yukon.
Publicity notices
Individuals might have been uncovered to COVID-19 in the event that they have been on Air North Flight 4N574, on Sunday March 21.
The flight departed from Vancouver to Whitehorse at 6:40 p.m. PT.
Though officers say the chance of an infection is low, anybody who was on that flight is requested to self-monitor for signs. All inbound travellers getting into the Yukon should endure a compulsory two-week self-isolation interval. Those that expertise any of the next signs ought to prepare to be examined instantly:
- Fever/chills
- Cough
- Shortness of breath
- Runny nostril
- Sore throat
- Headache
- Lack of sense of style or scent
- Fatigue
- Lack of urge for food
- Nausea and vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Muscle aches
Yukon residents can get their COVID-19 vaccine on the Whitehorse Conference Centre. Stroll-ins are accepted from 9 a.m. to six p.m. Monday by way of Saturday.
