UK coronavirus variant identified at Barrie long-term care home
Last Updated Sunday, January 24, 2021 6:02AM EST The United Kingdom COVID-19 variant has been identified at a Barrie long-term care home coping with a massive outbreak of the virus. Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) confirmed that six COVID-19 cases from Roberta Place Long-Term Care Home have been identified as the highly contagious coronavirus variant. The cases are among five residents and one employee. As of Saturday, 127 residents have tested positive for the virus, along with 84 staff members, which represents half of the workers who helped respond to the o...