March 27, 2020 Dear LFN Members: We appreciate your patience with processing emergency fund payments. We have delivered food cards to Elders and cheques to families. For single members, we will be handing out food cards at the band office Saturday morning between 10 am – 12 noon. Physical distancing will be enforced. Anyone not … Read more
MARCH 27, 2020 at 3:30 p.m. This information is subject to change without notice. Changes from the last update are highlighted. Visit Yukon.ca/COVID-19 for the latest updates and to self-assess. If you think you are sick, do not go to the hospital or health centre. Call 8-1-1. Yukon tests Confirmed … Read more
Due to concerns over the possible spread of COVID-19 in our community, LFN Chief & Council have decided to take a precautionary measure and suspend all non-essential LFN sevices until further notice. This is to protect the health and well-being of our community, our members, and the staff. The following services will continue to be … Read more
What are the symptoms of COVID-19? fever cough; and /or difficultly breathing If you have the above symptoms, you must do the following: Self-isolate immediately! Do not leave your home without speaking with a healthcare professional first! Do not go to the clinic or arrange transportation to the clinic before talking to them first. The … Read more
Published 22/03/2020 Yukon’s Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Brendan Hanley has the following updates on measures being taken in response to the COVID- 19 pandemic. COVID-19 cases As of today, March 22, at 7 p.m. there are two cases of COVID-19 in Yukon. COVID-19 test results Yukon is now seeing a faster turnaround time … Read more
COVID-19 UPDATES There are currently no cases of COVID-19 in Yukon and the risk of infection from the virus in Yukon – and throughout Canada – remains low. It is important to remember that you can protect yourself from COVID-19 in very much the same way as you protect yourself from getting the flu. ✓ … Read more
Health Gathering scheduled for Thursday, March 19, 2020, postponed March 16, 2020 Liard First Nation (LFN) Council has been monitoring updates in regards to COVID-19 daily. Yukon Government announced several new restrictions today which include a ban on gatherings of more than 50 people. In keeping with the Yukon guidelines, the LFN Health Gathering will … Read more
March 15, 2020 Laird First Nation (LFN) Council has received an update along with other Yukon First Nations on Friday, from Pauline Frost, Yukon Minister of Health and Social Services, and Dr. Brendan Hanley, Yukon Chief Medical Officer of Health. As of March 15, there are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Yukon. The risk … Read more
