Yukon government lifting some COVID-19 restrictions as cases decline, vaccines rise
This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.The Yukon government has lifted a series of public health restrictions as active COVID-19 infections decline and the vaccination rate rises.
Yukon’s chief medical officer of health, Dr. Brendan Hanley, told a news conference on Wednesday that mandatory masks and self-isolation are “no longer defensible measures” for such a highly vaccinated population. Seventy-four per cent of eligible Yukoners aged 12 and up have received a first dose, while 69 per cent are fully vaccinated, he said. About 11,000 Yukoners had not received any COVID-19 vaccine by the end of last month, said Hanley.
Certain public health restrictions remain in place, including limits on the number of people who can gather at gyms and recreation centres. Social gatherings are still limited to 20 people indoors and to 100 outdoors. Organized events of any kind are capped at 200 people, with physical distancing required at all children’s gatherings.
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