Yukon reports 17 new COVID-19 cases

The Yukon reports 17 new COVID-19 cases in the territory as of Monday, according to the government's website.

It brings the total number of active cases to 53.The latest numbers cover thecases reported from Dec. 10 at 7 a.m. to Dec. 13 at 7 a.m.

On Saturday, in a post on Facebook, the Vuntut Gwitchin government saidthere were three active cases and five presumptive cases of COVID-19 in Old Crow, Yukon.

A number of public health restrictions wereloosenedon Dec. 4in Yukon. Last week, the territory announced the first two cases of omicron in the territory.

Also last week, the territory'sfirst vaccination clinics for childrenaged 5 to 11 were held in Whitehorse.