As the curve is flattening for Covid-19 in British Columbia, the time for physical distancing in the north is starting. In the Yukon territory The Guardian reports that residents are asked to keep one caribou’s length from each other.
Just in case there is a resident in the Yukon unfamiliar with the length of the typical caribou the Yukon Health and Wellness Department has added the following image as well. One caribou’s length is roughly the same as two huskies end to end.
And in case you are not familiar with huskies, they have added another image for physical distancing, that of eight loaves of sourdough bread. People living in the Yukon are often called ‘sourdoughs”. This is after the sourdough starter comprised of yeast and bacteria that was vitally important in the Klondike Goldrush of 1896 to make bread. As most food brought into the area froze, flour did not, and became an essential staple in making sourdough bread.
While the Yukon territory has 11 confirmed Covid-19 cases, they are limiting travel from their borders with British Columbia and Alaska.
For those that are south of the Yukon, here’s a physical distancing graphic using Elon Musk with a set of maraccas.
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Image: Reddit.com
