coronavirus variant and officials say there is no known link to travel.Dr. David Williams, the province’s chief medical officer of health, said Monday afternoon that the case involves a resident in Peel Region who hasn’t recently travelled or come into contact with someone who has travelled.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]It’s believed the variant is more transmissible than other strains of the virus, but Williams said it’s not clear if it causes more severe illness.Other cases of the South African variant have been confirmed in Alberta and British Columbia.More to come..