Yukon's COVID-19 case count continues to grow quicker than it ever has, with 12 new cases announced on Tuesday. In a news release on Monday, health officials say 10 of the 12 new cases are in Whitehorse, and two are in unnamed rural communities. One of the latest cases involves someone who had been vaccinated, the news release says. Yukon has confirmed 36 cases of COVID-19 over the last 11 days, after months with just a trickle of new cases. Yukon officials will hold a news conference on Wednesday morning about COVID-19 in the territory.

Source: CBC News June 16, 2021 00:50 UTC