Quebec couple sent packing after trying to 'flee' pandemic to a remote community in the Yukon

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A Quebec couple is facing criticism after they decided to travel across the country to the remote town of Old Crow, Yukon, in an ill-advised attempt to escape the COVID-19 outbreak. The community — which has no local doctor nor the capacity to deal with an outbreak — forced the couple to self-isolate before sending them away. Canadians are being urged to avoid small or rural communities, which are not well-equipped to deal with the pandemic.

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"In the Arctic community of roughly 280 people, Old Crow has only one nursing station and a doctor who flies in once every couple of months; they can’t risk the chance of a coronavirus outbreak. About 48 hours later, police escorted the couple onto a plane, which took them back to Whitehorse." — Toronto Star