coronavirus variants in Ontario.In an update during the general issues committee on Wednesday, Dr. Elizabeth Richardson told mayor Fred Eisenberger and city councillors she believes the lockdown measures have made a “significant difference” in the drop of the weekly case rate, now at 80 per 100,000 population.However, with a number of Ontario communities now reporting variant cases from overseas, she’s suggesting lockdown measures should remain despite some positive numbers in recent weeks.“It’s actually with the variant concern out there and what we’ve seen happen in places like Barrie and we’re starting to see the spread of it through Ontario.