COVID-19 B.1.1.7. variant, which was originally discovered in the U.K., on Thursday, bringing the total in the region to 91.Meanwhile, 60 people in the region have screened positive for a “variant of concern,” although testing is still underway to determine the exact strain.
More than half of Roberta Place residents infected with COVID-19 now dead 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 Thursday, a total of 18,400 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in Simcoe Muskoka. On Wednesday, 664 vaccine doses.