Victoria Gold Proactively Responds to COVID-19 and Remains Operational

TORONTO, March 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Victoria Gold Corp. (TSX-VGCX) (“Victoria” or the “Company”) has implemented a thorough COVID-19 action plan at all work sites including the Eagle Gold Mine in Yukon, Canada, in an effort to protect the health and well-being of Victoria’s workforce and all communities of Yukon. This plan  will continue to be modified as circumstances evolve. The communication summarized below was distributed to all Company employees, vendors, community members and other stakeholders, and outlines steps Victoria has taken to date.

Victoria Gold COVID-19 Response
Victoria continues to actively respond to the dynamic novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis and is monitoring advice and regulations from Federal, Provincial and Territorial governments as well as the World Health Organization and medical professionals. In light of the increasing number of cases throughout Canada and abroad, we have instituted strict Prevention Measures to protect our workforce and the local communities of the Yukon. Importantly, these Preventative Measures have, in part, enabled Eagle Mine operations to continue while mitigating the risk of COVID-19 to our employees, the community and all stakeholders.

“In order to reduce COVID-19 risk and maintain operations, we have been, and continue to be, very proactive in our implementation of risk mitigation measures at the Eagle Mine site, our offices, as well as throughout our supply chain,” stated John McConnell, CEO. “As this evolving global health and financial crisis unfolds we are very committed to doing our part to mitigate and manage COVID-19 risks. We will protect the safety of our workforce, contractors, and their families and communities while we remain open for business.”

Recently Enacted Protocols:

• Immediate four week in, four week out crew rotation schedules
• Air travel to and from Eagle exclusively via private charter transportation. Designated pick-up points in western Canada have been arranged. This eliminates the majority of commercial travel;
• All on-site and offsite employees and contractors are instructed to practice social distancing;
• All employees and contractors travelling to Eagle Mine are required to complete flight pre-screening conducted by a third-party professional occupational health and safety services provider;
• All employees and contractors leaving the Eagle Mine are required to complete the screenings prior to departure;
• Restricted and controlled access for all employees and contractors of Victoria to all Yukon Communities.

Established Protocols which remain in effect include: