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Latest B.C. Centre for Disease Control figures show that 306 cases of a highly-contagious COVID-19 variant devastating India have appeared in the province.
The BCCDC’s latest Weekly Update on Variants of Concern reported the B.1.617 mutation for the first time since the World Health Organization upgraded it from a variant of interest to a variant of concern a week ago.
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The report states 306 cases have been identified through genome sequencing, well below the 6,348 cases of the predominant B.1.1.7 variant and 4,427 cases of the P. 1 variant. There are now four variants of concern circulating in B.C.
Weekly Update from the OSCE Observer Mission at Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk based on information as of 11 May 2021
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SUMMARY
Kamensk-Shakhtinskiy, Russian Federation. The Observer Mission (OM) continues to operate 24/7 at both Border Crossing Points (BCPs). The overall number of border crossings by persons decreased at both BCPs compared to the previous week.
OPERATIONAL REMARKS
The OM is currently operating with 22 permanent international Mission members, including the Chief Observer (CO) and a First Responder.[^^1]^^ The Mission is supported administratively by a staff member and the Chief of Fund Administration based in Vienna.
Update on COVID-19 measures
Activities have been impacted by COVID-19 and measures undertaken by the OM to ensure the safety and duty of care of its Mission members and compliance with measures set by the host country authorities. The Mission is continuing to keep the situation under review, in close contact with the OSCE Secretariat