COVID-19 U.K. variant in the region on Tuesday, bringing the local total number to 51.According to the health unit, 94 people have also screened positive for a coronavirus variant of concern in the region.
4 patients dead at Waypoint mental health centre amid COVID-19 outbreak The U.K. COVID-19 variant is believed to be up to 70 per cent more contagious than earlier novel coronavirus strains, but there’s no evidence that its infection is more severe.There’s also no evidence the COVID-19 vaccine is less effective against the U.K variant.As of Tuesday, a total of 16,501 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in Simcoe Muskoka.On Tuesday, local publish health reported 36 new coronavirus cases and five new COVID-19 deaths.[ Sign up for.