What is the new picture of COVID-19?

With the rapid spread of the Omicron variant, the Yukon Territory and the world are monitoring COVID-19 in new ways.

Here are some things we are keeping an eye on to monitor COVID-19 activity and assess the need for safety precautions:

• Yukon Government data: https://yukon.ca/en/case-counts-covid-19
  • New and active cases,
  • deaths,
  • testing positivity rate
  • vaccination rates, and
  • average number in hospital:
• Yukon hospital status (available beds): https://yukonhospitals.ca/covid-19-updates
• Number in intensive care: not available
• St. Elias Community School attendance/absences: http://sec.yukonschools.ca/
• School status (in-person or remote learning):  https://yukon.ca/en/health-and-wellness/covid-19-information/school-operations-2021-22-school-year-covid-19

Rapid tests are available for CAFN Citizens and the Yukon public, but rapid test results are not recorded or tracked:

• https://cafn.ca/how-to-self-test/
• https://yukon.ca/en/health-and-wellness/covid-19-information/your-health-covid-19/pick-covid-19-home-test

We look forward to sharing new information as it becomes available.