coronavirus variant has been confirmed in an outbreak at a Barrie long-term care home that has seen nearly all residents infected.The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit said genome sequencing on six COVID-19 samples from Roberta Place long-term care home have been identified as the variant.As of Friday, Roberta Place has seen 124 of 127 residents test positive for coronavirus, as well as 84 staff.
COVID-19 outbreak worsens at Barrie, Ont., nursing home as 27 deaths reported Two essential visitors and three “external partners” have also tested positive, officials said.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Twenty-nine deaths have been reported at the home.On Wednesday, health officials confirmed that.