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February 18, 2021 · 0 Comments
By Paula Brown, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health says three additional Guelph residents are now suspected to have contracted the B.1.1.7 (UK) variant of COVID-19, after further investigation into the first confirmed case in the region.
Wellington-Dufferin Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) announced last Thursday (Feb. 11) that a previously-resolved positive case of COVID-19 in the region had been detected by Public Health Ontario (PHO) as a case of the COVID-19 UK variant.
The individual, a resident of Guelph, tested positive for the virus on Jan. 13 and the case was considered resolved on Jan. 21. The case was handled by the regions Public Health unit as a non-variant case.
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Health Minister Christine Elliott says the province can t release detailed timelines for its vaccine rollout because the supply of the shots has been unreliable.
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A stay-at-home order is set to remain in place in Toronto until at least Feb. 22. On Wednesday, the city s top doctor said she wants any reopening to be slow.(Evan Mitsui/CBC)
With lingering questions and delays surrounding COVID-19 vaccines in Ontario, here s where things stand msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
4:40 pm Ontario public health officials provided an update on the province’s variant cases today.
Dr. Barbara Yaffe, associate chief medical officer of health, said a total of seven per cent of screened COVID-19 cases are variants of concern. To date, Ontario has confirmed 319 cases of fast-spreading coronavirus variants in the province.
The vast majority – 309 – are the UK variant. There are nine cases of the South Africa variant and one confirmed case of the Brazilian variant.
The variants are spread across 15 public health units in Ontario. York Region has 49 variant cases, Toronto has 38 variant cases, Peel Region has 38 variant cases and Durham Region has 18.