UPDATE: Health officials are investigating possible U.K. variant in second LTC home Don Wright/CTV News Simcoe-Muskoka health officials say another case of the U.K. variant of COVID-19 has been confirmed in the region. The person infected - who did not travel abroad - was reportedly in close contact with someone who contracted the virus during the recent outbreak at Bradford Valley Care Community. Since January 14, six residents and three staff members there, have tested positive for COVID-19. Health officials are investigating to see if the other cases are also tied to the U.K. variant. They also reported that this seventh person in the region infected with the new strain of the virus, works at a retail outlet in Simcoe County. Officials did not provide the name of the store, but say it offered curbside pickup only. We have also earned that two other people associated with the retailer tested positive for the coronavirus.