Dr. Catherine Elliott, the acting chief medical officer of health, has reported 24 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 from noon last Friday to noon Monday.

Fifteen are Yukon residents, four of whom are located in a community, she reported late Monday afternoon.

Nine are from out of the territory but have been diagnosed in the Yukon.

As of Monday afternoon, the number of active cases was 79.

The total number of confirmed cases in Yukon residents since March 2020 is 891.

Individuals from out of territory but who are diagnosed in the Yukon are counted in the active case count but not in the Yukon total case compilation, as they are counted in their home jurisdiction.

Since March 2020, 834 people have recovered. Ten people have died.

A COVID-19 public exposure notice has been issued for the Canada Games Centre Wellness Centre for 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Self-monitor and seek testing if symptoms develop, Elliott advises.

Meanwhile, Yukon Communicable Disease Control (YCDC) has issued the following COVID-19 exposure notices for students and staff at several schools:

• last Thursday, for Grade 3 at Johnson Elementary School, Watson Lake;

• last Thursday, for Grades 2/3 combined class (English), École Selkirk Elementary School;

• last Wednesday, both Grades 2/3 combined classes at Golden Horn Elementary School, Golden Horn; and

• Grades 2/3 English combined class at Elijah Smith Elementary School from Oct. 18.

An exposure notice has been issued for school bus route #40 for last Wednesday.

It involves morning pickups in the Whitehorse Copper, Blaker Place, Spruce Hill, and Golden Horn areas, and drop-offs at Golden Horn Elementary School

Also involved are afternoon pickups at Golden Horn Elementary School and drop-offs in the Golden Horn, Spruce Hill, Blaker Place, and Whitehorse Copper areas.

All individuals involved have been advised directly by YCDC via notification letters.

Elliott continues to remind everyone who has symptoms to get tested, no matter where they’re located.

Anyone experiencing symptoms in Whitehorse should call the COVID-19 Testing and Assessment Centre at 393-3083 or book online to arrange for testing.

People in communities should contact their rural community health centre.

Between Oct. 1 and Oct. 19, 123 positive COVID-19 cases were diagnosed:

• 26 per cent in the 30 to 39 age range;

• 14 per cent in the zero to nine, 10 to 19 years and 20 to 29 age ranges;

• 12 per cent in the 50 to 59 age range;

• 10 per cent in the 40 to 49 age range;

• eight per cent in the 60 to 69 age range; and

• two per cent in the 70 to 79 years.