10 new COVID-19 cases reported in Yukon

There are 10 new confirmed COVID-19 cases in Yukon on Thursday.

Yukon's Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Brendan Hanleysaid in a news release that the cases are fromnoonWednesday to noon Thursday.

It brings the active case count to 123.

Of the new cases, four are in Whitehorse, three are in rural communities and three are pending confirmation, the release says.

According to a post from the VuntutGwitchin Government on Facebook, three of the active cases are in Old Crow, Yukon.

"This means local transmission is likely occurringwithin the community," the post says.

It also reminds its residents there is a vaccine clinic for adults and youth on Friday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. local time and there is anotherrapid testing clinic on Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Chief Zheh Gittlit School.