Yukon reports 4 new COVID-19 cases, issues exposure notice for Watson Lake elementary school

Yukon's acting chief medical officer of health is reporting four new COVID-19 cases since Wednesday,while issuing another public exposure noticein Watson Lake.

In a news release Friday, Yukon health officialsissued a public exposure notice for studentsandstaff that are not fully vaccinated in certain grades at Johnson Elementary School in Watson Lake:

• Grade1 in class between Sept.7 and Sept. 9
• Grade 4 in class between Sept.7 and Sept. 9, and Sept. 13 to Sept. 15

Students and staff that are not fully vaccinated that attendedgrade 1 classes during those dates are asked to self-isolate until Sept.19 and monitor for symptomsuntil Sept.23.

Those that attended the grade 4 classesare asked to self-isolate until Sept. 25and then monitor for symptomsuntil Sept.30.

The release said arapid-response testing team is being sent to Watson Lake and will begintesting on Sept. 21. Testing is also available over the weekend at Watson Lake Community Hospital.

Active cases

The territorial government reported four new COVID-19 cases in the territory, and said threeof the new cases are in rural Yukon, and one is in Whitehorse.

The overall number of active COVID-19 cases now stands at 25in the Yukon,two more than were reported onWednesday.

The total number of confirmed cases since the pandemic began is at 716, of which 666happened after June 1, 2021.

There have been 686recoveries in the territory since the pandemic began.

The statement said anyone experiencing symptoms in Whitehorse should call 867-393-3083 or book an appointment online.