Fear, dread, helplessness: Winnipeg critical care doctor reflects on year of COVID-19 It is up to 50% more transmissible than the virus that surged last spring and again in the fall, making it more adept at thwarting measures that were previously effective, World Health Organization experts have warned.
Scientists have concluded that it is also more deadly.The variant was first reported in Manitoba Feb. 9.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The province says anyone who is concerned about their exposure to or risk of having COVID-19 should call Health Links at 204-788-8200 or 1-800-315-9257 to be screened to see if a test is required.Manitoba has so far reported 11 cases of the U.K.