Yukon reports 13 fewer COVID-19 cases in last 48 hours

Yukon health officials are reporting 156 active cases of COVID-19 in the territory Wednesday, 13 fewer than on Monday.

On Monday, the Yukon government declared a state of emergency because of the growing case count in the territory, andannouncednew health regulations,including a proof-of-vaccination requirement, that take effect on Saturday.

Yukon now has the most cases per capita in the country, with 349 per 100,000 residents, more than double the number in Alberta, which ranks second, and where there are 138 cases per 100,000 residents.

On Wednesday, the territory reopened a drive-thru COVID-19 testing site in Whitehorse.

Ruth Ferguson waited in line at the drive-thru sitefor several hours, and warned others to be prepared for a long wait.

"I just wasn't quite prepared for like a three-hour wait," she said.

Cases in communities

Of the active 156casesin the territory, 108are Whitehorse residents, which is 24 fewer than on Monday.

There are22 cases in Carmacks, two morethan on Monday, and twocases in Carcross, two fewer than Monday.In Watson Lake, there are now 14 cases, all of them new since Monday. The two cases in Dawson City are also new, as are the two in Haines Junction and the one in Mayo.

There are no longer casesinBurwash Landing or Teslin.

There remains onecaseinPelly Crossing.