Canada’s Yukon territory lifted its COVID-19 public health emergency declaration on Monday after almost three years. The territory’s health minister said the government will continue to monitor the disease, but that the current health situation allows authorities to manage COVID-19 without emergency measures. “While the lifting of the public health emergency is another step to managing COVID-19 like other communicable diseases, COVID-19 remains a public health concern that we will continue to monitor closely to ensure we are addressing the needs of our communities,” said Tracy-Anne McPhee, Yukon’s minister of Health and Social Services, in a statement on Monday. The public health emergency for COVID-19 was declared on March 18, 2020. Write to Eilís Quinn at eilis.quinn(at)cbc.caRelated stories from around the North:Canada: Election Spotlight—Health Care in Nunavik, Eye on the ArcticGreenland: Greenland to reduce services amidst staffing shortages in health care system, Eye on the Arctic

Source: CBC News January 17, 2023 21:17 UTC