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Cumulative Cases and Deaths by County https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/14,0,420.html#highcase Totals of all reported COVID-19 cases for 2020, including those in long-term care (LTC) facilities. The numbers in this table are provisional. County case numbers and deaths may change as investigation finds new or additional information. The data provided below is the most current available. Long-term care cases and death totals will resume on Monday, December 28. County Total Cases Total Deaths Adams 1745 57 Alcorn 2046 39 Amite 819 20 Attala 1652 44 Benton 642 20 Bolivar 3235 95 Calhoun 1096 16 Carroll 910 17 Chickasaw 1521 35 Choctaw 479 10 Claiborne 690 18 Clarke 1151 57 Clay 1254 30 Coahoma 1897 51 Copiah 2121 43 Covington 1758 66 De Soto 13932 132 Forrest 5026 95 Franklin 557 7 George 1666 34 Greene 955 25 Grenada 1910 60 Hancock 1882 53 Harrison 10133 139 Hinds 13403 248 Holmes 1545 64 Humphreys 702 22 Issaquena 145 4 Itawamba 2162 49 Jackson 8367 151 Jasper 1306 25 Jefferson 458 14 Jefferson Davis 733 22 Jones 4947 95 Kemper 639 19 Lafayette 4071 76 Lamar 3909 56 Lauderdale 4695 168 Lawrence 902 16 Leake 1930 49 Lee 7246 111 Leflore 2527 98 Lincoln 2434 74 Lowndes 4094 85 Madison 6815 128 Marion 1691 59 Marshall 2813 63 Monroe 2821 84 Montgomery 951 30 Neshoba 2873 137 Newton 1527 32 Noxubee 893 20 Oktibbeha 3221 70 Panola 3027 68 Pearl River 2394 79 Perry 827 30 Pike 2106 65 Pontotoc 2991 38 Prentiss 1987 41 Quitman 588 7 Rankin 8284 156 Scott 2039 38 Sharkey 378 17 Simpson 1904 60 Smith 971 18 Stone 1109 18 Sunflower 2315 59 Tallahatchie 1170 29 Tate 2303 56 Tippah 1871 40 Tishomingo 1498 51 Tunica 719 19 Union 2629 34 Walthall 951 33 Warren 2487 75 Washington 4075 112 Wayne 1586 25 Webster 697 18 Wilkinson 511 22 Winston 1753 44 Yalobusha 944 31 Yazoo 2012 50 Total 205,023 4,565 Case Classifications Mississippi investigates and reports both probable and confirmed cases and deaths according to the CSTE case definition. Confirmed Probable Total Cases 143,736 61,287 205,023 Deaths 3,718 847 4,565 Confirmed cases and deaths are generally determined by positive PCR tests, which detect the presence of ongoing coronavirus infection. Probable cases are those who test positive by other testing methods such as antibody or antigen, and have recent symptoms consistent with COVID-19, indicating a recent infection. Probable deaths are those individuals with a designation of COVID-19 as a cause of death on the death certificate, but where no confirmatory testing was performed.

There are 404,563 confirmed COVID-19 patients in Missouri, including 5,804 deaths https://www.kshb.com/news/coronavirus/covid-19-case-tracker-where-we-stand-in-mo-ks-nationwide Adair County 1,674 7 Andrew County 1,552 15 Atchison County 258 5 Audrain County 1,573 33 Barry County 2,328 44 Barton County 744 9 Bates County 770 10 Benton County 1,156 16 Bollinger County 1,064 13 Boone County 13,222 52 Buchanan County 6,017 124 Butler County 3,407 32 Caldwell County 527 4 Callaway County 3,625 28 Camden County 3,027 60 Cape Girardeau County 6,257 105 Carroll County 634 14 Carter County 365 6 Cass County 5,316 52 Cedar County 494 8 Chariton County 316 2 Christian County 5,352 45 Clark County 364 4 Clay County 6,587 93 Clinton County 1,205 60 Cole County 7,389 89 Cooper County 1,459 20 Crawford County 1,608 19 Dade County 358 8 Dallas County 678 18 Daviess County 454 9 DeKalb County 738 18 Dent County 675 7 Douglas County 595 19 Dunklin County 2,586 18 Franklin County 6,551 109 Gasconade County 652 29 Gentry County 583 16 Greene County 20,213 282 Grundy County 649 22 Harrison County 598 7 Henry County 1,392 21 Hickory County 418 9 Holt County 425 13 Howard County 608 2 Howell County 2,232 36 Iron County 376 1 Jackson County 22,542 230 Jasper County 11,118 187 Jefferson County 15,916 126 Johnson County 3,486 30 Knox County 147 1 Laclede County 2,420 44 Lafayette County 1,988 40 Lawrence County 2,247 47 Lewis County 517 3 Lincoln County 3,413 36 Linn County 402 11 Livingston County 987 21 McDonald County 1,905 25 Macon County 885 8 Madison County 1,137 10 Maries County 450 6 Marion County 2,258 24 Mercer County 124 1 Miller County 1,969 42 Mississippi County 1,388 17 Moniteau County 1,622 18 Monroe County 494 5 Montgomery County 472 8 Morgan County 1,402 21 New Madrid County 1,756 30 Newton County 3,805 64 Nodaway County 2,286 18 Oregon County 517 3 Osage County 1,143 8 Ozark County 363 4 Pemiscot County 1,436 29 Perry County 1,875 23 Pettis County 4,007 60 Phelps County 2,381 82 Pike County 1,235 14 Platte County 2,311 23 Polk County 1,755 21 Pulaski County 5,025 34 Putnam County 195 1 Ralls County 631 6 Randolph County 1,556 15 Ray County 1057 8 Reynolds County 218 2 Ripley County 649 8 St. Charles County 28,036 307 St. Clair County 430 4 Ste. Genevieve County 1,443 6 St. Francois County 6,273 68 St. Louis County 66,284 1,334 Saline County 2,151 43 Schuyler County 191 1 Scotland County 225 3 Scott County 3,306 59 Shannon County 403 9 Shelby County 283 3 Stoddard County 2,593 59 Stone County 1,553 24 Sullivan County 643 9 Taney County 3,650 51 Texas County 1,285 16 Vernon County 934 16 Warren County 1,912 18 Washington County 1,720 39 Wayne County 642 6 Webster County 2,313 38 Worth County 114 1 Wright County 999 23 St. Louis city 15,618 291 Kansas City 29,001 349 TBD TOTALS 404,563 5804 Note: Positive cases and deaths reported by the Joplin Health Department are included with the Jasper County Health Department figures.

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https://covid19.colorado.gov/data

New Tests Administered 33,053 08/25/2020 ... 12/25/2020 10,791 New Individuals Tested New Positive Cases 3,896 12/21/2020 ... 12/25/2020 Positivity - All Tests 11.8 %7-Day Rate 12/13/2020 ... 12/19/2020 8.1 % cumulative rate New Deaths 30 12/08/2020 ... 12/25/2020 Total Confirmed COVID-19 Counts Total Tests Administered 5,517,514 02/26/2020 ... 12/25/2020 2,595,969 Individuals Tested Total Positive Cases 492,021 03/06/2020 ... 12/25/2020 Positivity - Unique Individuals 23.7 %7-Day Rate 12/13/2020 ... 12/19/2020 19.0 % cumulative rate Total Deaths 7,461 03/15/2020 ... 12/25/2020 https://www.coronavirus.in.gov/

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Today’s numbers reflect case counts, hospitalizations and deaths for Dec. 25 and Dec. 26. 600,330 Confirmed Cases 64,338 CDC Expanded Case Definition (Probable) 664,668 Total Cases 36,513 Number of Hospitalizations in Ohio 7,704 Confirmed Deaths 772 CDC Expanded Death Definition (Probable) 8,476 Total Deaths 5,689 Number of ICU Admissions <1-111 Age Range 43 Median Age 46%* Sex - Males 53%* Sex - Females LAST UPDATED 12/26/2020 (UPDATED DAILY AT 2 P.M.) *1% SEX NOT REPORTED https://coronavirus.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/covid-19/home

Number of confirmed cases : 265,440 Number of persons tested negative : 2,482,720 Total testing volume : 5,546,035 Daily testing volume : 38,087 Total vaccinated : 18,789 Number of confirmed deaths : 5,514 Number of probable deaths : 166 Currently hospitalized : 1,685 Acute care : 1,261 Intensive care : 424 Ever hospitalized : 25,717 Released from isolation : 9,272 Cases and Deaths Data Breakdown: Parenthesis = Confirmed death, laboratory-confirmed positive COVID-19 test result Asterisk = Probable death, death certificate lists COVID-19 as the cause of death but not yet confirmed by a laboratory test NH = Non-Hispanic By County County Cases Deaths Allegany 5,261 (151) Anne Arundel 23,253 (336) 13* Baltimore City 30,612 (670) 21* Baltimore County 37,356 (876) 29* Calvert 2,124 (44) 1* Caroline 1,263 (10) Carroll 4,906 (159) 4* Cecil 3,425 (69) 2* Charles 5,809 (116) 1* Dorchester 1,308 (19) Frederick 10,575 (169) 8* Garrett 1,404 (42) Harford 8,194 (145) 4* Howard 10,769 (170) 6* Kent 688 (25) 2* Montgomery 44,287 (1,050) 43* Prince George's 52,767 (1,036) 27* Queen Anne's 1,543 (26) 1* St. Mary's 3,106 (83) Somerset 1,684 (20) Talbot 1,094 (7) Washington 7,537 (134) 2* Wicomico 4,447 (75) Worcester 2,028 (43) 1* Data not available (39) 1* By Age Range and Gender Age/Gender Cases Deaths 0-9 11,917 (1) 10-19 23,981 (4) 20-29 49,312 (27) 1* 30-39 46,800 (61) 6* 40-49 41,242 (166) 4* 50-59 39,746 (428) 20* 60-69 26,497 (854) 17* 70-79 15,293 (1,391) 30* 80+ 10,652 (2,580) 88* Data not available (2) Female 139,399 (2,677) 81* Male 126,041 (2,837) 85* By Race and Ethnicity Race/Ethnicity Cases Deaths African-American (NH) 77,350 (2,056) 60* Asian (NH) 5,478 (182) 7* White (NH) 85,197 (2,631) 83* Hispanic 46,631 (545) 14* Other (NH) 12,201 (57) Data not available 38,583 (43) 2* https://coronavirus.maryland.gov/

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Harris County Confirmed Cases 225,365 Dallas County Confirmed Cases 160,189 Tarrant County Confirmed Cases 118,641 El Paso County Confirmed Cases 97,053 Bexar County Confirmed Cases 87,937 Travis County Confirmed Cases 47,076 Collin County Confirmed Cases 40,661 Lubbock County Confirmed Cases 40,453 Hidalgo County Confirmed Cases 34,827 Fort Bend County Confirmed Cases 30,249 Denton County Confirmed Cases 29,860 Cameron County Confirmed Cases 28,875 Webb County Confirmed Cases 25,514 Montgomery County Confirmed Cases 21,161 Nueces County Confirmed Cases 20,648 Williamson County Confirmed Cases 18,568 Galveston County Confirmed Cases 18,388 Brazoria County Confirmed Cases 18,361 McLennan County Confirmed Cases 17,809 Potter County Confirmed Cases 14,890 Randall County Confirmed Cases 13,507 Jefferson County Confirmed Cases 12,974 Bell County Confirmed Cases 11,802 Brazos County Confirmed Cases 11,441 Midland County Confirmed Cases 11,195 Ellis County Confirmed Cases 10,537 Wichita County Confirmed Cases 9,852 Hays County Confirmed Cases 9,175 Johnson County Confirmed Cases 8,908 Kaufman County Confirmed Cases 7,427 Smith County Confirmed Cases 7,056 Parker County Confirmed Cases 6,370 Ector County Confirmed Cases 6,361 Grayson County Confirmed Cases 6,311 Maverick County Confirmed Cases 6,041 Guadalupe County Confirmed Cases 5,712 Victoria County Confirmed Cases 5,622 Walker County Confirmed Cases 5,314 Hale County Confirmed Cases 4,953 Starr County Confirmed Cases 4,928 Taylor County Confirmed Cases 4,785 Rockwall County Confirmed Cases 4,696 Val Verde County Confirmed Cases 4,120 Gregg County Confirmed Cases 4,022 Tom Green County Confirmed Cases 3,884 Comal County Confirmed Cases 3,860 Hunt County Confirmed Cases 3,588 Anderson County Confirmed Cases 3,500 Angelina County Confirmed Cases 3,351 Wise County Confirmed Cases 3,256 Liberty County Confirmed Cases 3,234 Coryell County Confirmed Cases 3,177 Orange County Confirmed Cases 3,158 Bowie County Confirmed Cases 2,866 Bastrop County Confirmed Cases 2,835 Chambers County Confirmed Cases 2,627 Hood County Confirmed Cases 2,491 Howard County Confirmed Cases 2,472 Jim Wells County Confirmed Cases 2,423 Navarro County Confirmed Cases 2,344 Henderson County Confirmed Cases 2,327 Bee County Confirmed Cases 2,314 Nacogdoches County Confirmed Cases 2,300 San Patricio County Confirmed Cases 2,245 Atascosa County Confirmed Cases 2,206 Caldwell County Confirmed Cases 2,177 Wharton County Confirmed Cases 2,114 Erath County Confirmed Cases 1,967 Titus County Confirmed Cases 1,959 Cherokee County Confirmed Cases 1,955 Medina County Confirmed Cases 1,945 Scurry County Confirmed Cases 1,891 Hardin County Confirmed Cases 1,858 Cooke County Confirmed Cases 1,836 Moore County Confirmed Cases 1,812 Burnet County Confirmed Cases 1,805 Jones County Confirmed Cases 1,801 Waller County Confirmed Cases 1,793 Lamar County Confirmed Cases 1,730 Deaf Smith County Confirmed Cases 1,728 Hill County Confirmed Cases 1,723 Matagorda County Confirmed Cases 1,698 Wilson County Confirmed Cases 1,683 Hockley County Confirmed Cases 1,648 Uvalde County Confirmed Cases 1,618 Grimes County Confirmed Cases 1,604 Willacy County Confirmed Cases 1,582 Palo Pinto County Confirmed Cases 1,520 Lavaca County Confirmed Cases 1,515 Gonzales County Confirmed Cases 1,510 Kerr County Confirmed Cases 1,491 Fannin County Confirmed Cases 1,484 Rusk County Confirmed Cases 1,478 Gray County Confirmed Cases 1,477 Frio County Confirmed Cases 1,457 Van Zandt County Confirmed Cases 1,425 DeWitt County Confirmed Cases 1,411 Harrison County Confirmed Cases 1,383 Kleberg County Confirmed Cases 1,383 Dawson County Confirmed Cases 1,382 Andrews County Confirmed Cases 1,361 Terry County Confirmed Cases 1,311 Lamb County Confirmed Cases 1,287 Young County Confirmed Cases 1,237 Brown County Confirmed Cases 1,226 Karnes County Confirmed Cases 1,202 Gaines County Confirmed Cases 1,201 Wood County Confirmed Cases 1,154 Childress County Confirmed Cases 1,140 Nolan County Confirmed Cases 1,132 Washington County Confirmed Cases 1,131 Polk County Confirmed Cases 1,116 Calhoun County Confirmed Cases 1,105 Pecos County Confirmed Cases 1,102 Montague County Confirmed Cases 1,087 Hopkins County Confirmed Cases 1,074 Gillespie County Confirmed Cases 1,062 Falls County Confirmed Cases 1,032 Limestone County Confirmed Cases 1,008 Jackson County Confirmed Cases 987 Wilbarger County Confirmed Cases 985 Madison County Confirmed Cases 949 Colorado County Confirmed Cases 867 Austin County Confirmed Cases 865 Cass County Confirmed Cases 859 Brewster County Confirmed Cases 839 Milam County Confirmed Cases 825 Hutchinson County Confirmed Cases 824 Reeves County Confirmed Cases 820 Zapata County Confirmed Cases 809 Zavala County Confirmed Cases 809 Kendall County Confirmed Cases 807 Burleson County Confirmed Cases 798 Ochiltree County Confirmed Cases 795 Parmer County Confirmed Cases 769 Comanche County Confirmed Cases 762 Duval County 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Statement on COVID-19 virus variants detected in Ontario From : Public Health Agency of Canada Declaration December 26, 2020 Ottawa, ON Public Health Agency of Canada The Government of Canada has a surveillance program in place in consultation with provinces and territories to identify new genetic variants of COVID-19 in Canada, such as those detected in the United Kingdom and South Africa. South . Although preliminary data suggests that these new variants may be even more contagious, to date there is no evidence that these variants cause more serious disease or affect the antibody response or vaccine efficacy. More research will be needed to confirm these results. The medical, public health and research communities in Canada and around the world are actively evaluating these mutations. The Public Health Agency of Canada's (PHAC) National Microbiology Laboratory is monitoring cases of COVID-19 across Canada in provinces and territories as part of an ongoing analysis of genomic data in Canada. As a result of this ongoing surveillance, two confirmed cases of the variant observed in the United Kingdom have been identified in Ontario. As surveillance continues, more cases of this variant and other variants of concern may be found in Canada. In addition, since these two cases affect people who have not traveled outside of Canada, it is important to follow public health measures and limit contact with others, in order to reduce the transmission of the virus and any other variant in communities. The best way to prevent infection with a variant of COVID-19 is to follow public health measures. In order to reduce the risk of importing the virus and any other variants, Canada has put in place travel restrictions and border measures since March 2020, including a mandatory quarantine. These stringent quarantine measures are among the strictest in the world. Less than 2% of all reported cases in Canada follow international travel. All travelers must present their quarantine plan to the quarantine officer at the point of entry into Canada, and those with an inadequate plan are directed to a federal quarantine facility. PHAC monitors travelers' compliance with the quarantine and uses law enforcement officers to verify compliance with the 14-day quarantine. Those who fail to comply with quarantine requirements can be fined up to $ 750,000 or up to six months in jail. On December 20, in response to concerns about the UK variant of COVID-19, the Government of Canada suspended all flights from the UK for 72 hours. This was then extended to January 6 at 11:59 p.m. Since then, travelers are asked additional health screening questions to help determine if their travel itinerary includes a country of concern that reported this variant during. the last 14 days before arriving at a port of entry in Canada. A quarantine officer will review the quarantine plan for all travelers. If plans are not adequate, travelers will be asked to quarantine at a federal quarantine center. Travelers who arrived in Canada before December 20 from a country of concern should go through a full quarantine period, get tested even if symptoms are mild, and present their travel history to an assessment center. local. The Government of Canada continues to advise against non-essential travel to other countries and recommends increased caution if travelers need to travel to the UK or South Africa . Restrictions change quickly and can be imposed by countries with very little notice, disrupting travel plans. People may be forced to stay outside of Canada longer than expected if they choose to take non-essential travel. Contacts Media Relations Health Canada 613-957-2983 [email protected] https://www.canada.ca/fr/sante-publique/nouvelles/2020/12/declaration-sur-les-variants-du-virus-de-la-covid-19-detectes-en-ontario.html

Dec 26 New Variant reports incl Durham Ontario New variant seqs incl Italy https://recombinomics.co/thedrnimanshow/2020/12/122620.mp3

Ontario Confirms First Cases of COVID-19 UK Variant in Ontario To Help Stop the Spread Ontario Entered Provincewide Shutdown Beginning Today December 26, 2020 Health Table of Contents Content Quick Facts Additional Resources Related Topics TORONTO — Today, Dr. Barbara Yaffe, Ontario's Associate Chief Medical Officer of Health, announced the first two confirmed cases in Ontario of the COVID-19 variant first identified in the UK. This variant has now been detected in multiple countries beyond the UK, including Denmark, Belgium, Australia and the Netherlands. With inbound international travel, it is not unexpected to have identified the new variant in Ontario. Ontario is the first province to identify this variant thanks to the proactive work of the Public Health Ontario Laboratory. The cases are a couple from Durham with no known travel history, exposure or high-risk contacts. Both individuals have been informed and are now in self-isolation as per public health protocols. "This further reinforces the need for Ontarians to stay home as much as possible and continue to follow all public health advice, including the provincewide shutdown measures beginning today," said Dr. Yaffe. "Durham Region Health Department has conducted case and contact investigation and Ontario is working in collaboration with our federal counterparts at the Public Health Agency of Canada." Modelling and epidemiological studies suggest that the COVID-19 variant first identified in the UK can spread easier and faster, but there is no evidence that it is more likely to cause severe illness. There is no evidence to suggest that the Health Canada-approved vaccines will be any less effective against the new variant. Recognizing the potential increased risk that inbound international travelers may pose with this new variant, the province continues to call on the federal government to urgently partner with Ontario to implement testing at Toronto Pearson International Airport. Regardless of whether federal support is forthcoming, the Ontario government is prepared to act on its own to implement an airport testing program. Effective December 26 at 12:01 a.m. Ontario has entered a provincewide shutdown. These time-limited measures will help slow the transmission of COVID-19, limit mobility, preserve health system capacity, and save lives. The Ministry of Health continues to be in constant contact with the Public Health Agency of Canada and other jurisdictions to monitor the developing situation and ensure coordinated, effective and shared efforts to protect and safeguard the public. https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/59831/ontario-confirms-first-cases-of-covid-19-uk-variant-in-ontario

COVID-19 UK Variant in Durham Region On December 26, 2020, Durham Region Health Department became aware of two cases of the COVID-19 variant first identified in the UK. This variant has now been detected in multiple countries beyond the U.K., and with inbound international travel, it is not unexpected to have identified the variant in Ontario. The two cases in Durham Region remain in isolation according to public health guidance. The evidence suggests the COVID-19 variant first identified in the UK is more transmissible but there is no evidence it is more likely to cause severe illness. There is no evidence to suggest the Health Canada-approved vaccines will be any less effective against the new variant. All residents of Durham Region are reminded of basic public health measures to prevent COVID-19: Stay home as much as possible. Practice cough and hand hygiene. Maintain physical distancing. Wear a mask or face covering when unable to physically distance. If you are experiencing fever, cough or difficulty breathing or other COVID-19 related symptoms or you know you are a contact of a case of COVID-19, go to lakeridgehealth.on.ca to complete the online assessment form to get an appointment to be tested at a COVID-19 Assessment Clinic. You are required to stay home and isolate. Additional resources Visit Ontario’s newsroom web page to view the media release. Visit Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccine web page to view the latest provincial data and information on COVID-19 vaccines. Visit Ontario’s website to learn more about how the province continues to protect Ontarians from COVID-19. https://www.durham.ca/en/health-and-wellness/novel-coronavirus-update.aspx

Ontario has reported its first two cases of the new COVID-19 variant previously identified in the United Kingdom. In a news release issued Saturday, the Ministry of Health said the cases are a couple from Durham with no known travel history. "This further reinforces the need for Ontarians to stay home as much as possible and continue to follow all public health advice, including the provincewide shutdown measures beginning today," Dr. Barbara Yaffe, Ontario's Associate Chief Medical Officer of Health, said in a statement. RELATED STORIES What do we know about the new COVID-19 strain and what does it mean for current vaccine? PHOTOS In this illustration provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in January 2020 shows the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV). THE CANADIAN PRESS/CDC via AP, File "Durham Region Health Department has conducted case and contact investigation and Ontario is working in collaboration with our federal counterparts at the Public Health Agency of Canada." Both individuals are now in self-isolation. Ontario is the first province in Canada to identify the variant. The new strain has been reported in other countries, including Denmark, Belgium, Australia and the Netherlands. While studies suggest the variant can spread easier and faster, the ministry said there is no evidence at this time that it is more likely to cause severe illness. The ministry also said there is no evidence to suggest that the vaccines will be any less effective against the new strain. "With inbound international travel, it is not unexpected to have identified the new variant in Ontario," the ministry said. "Recognizing the potential increased risk that inbound international travellers may pose with this new variant, the province continues to call on the federal government to urgently partner with Ontario to implement testing at Toronto Pearson International Airport." After the variant was detected, Canada posted a travel ban on all flights arriving from the U.K. until Jan. 6. The province reported more than 2,100 COVID-19 cases on both Friday and Saturday, with 81 new deaths over that 48-hour period.

In a news release issued Saturday, the Ministry of Health said the cases are a couple from Durham with no known travel history. https://www.cp24.com/news/ontario-s-first-two-cases-of-new-covid-19-strain-reported-in-durham-1.5245512

The British variant of Covid-19 has been located in tests carried out on several people in the Italian regions of Veneto, Campania, Marche and Apulia in recent days, as announced by the authorities. At the moment, three cases have been found in Veneto (northeast Italy), as announced by the governor of the region, Luca Zaia, during a press conference organized at the headquarters of the Marghera Civil Protection. The first results of a study were reported by Antonia Ricci, general director of the Venice Zooprophylactic Institute, who explained that in recent days more samples from five patients who had had contact with Great Britain have been analyzed and in two cases the so-called English variant in the province of Vicenza and Treviso. Furthermore, the Telethon Institute for Genetics and Medicine in Pozzuoli, in the southern region of Campania, also detected six cases of the English variant in tests recently carried out at Capodichino airport in people from London. In the rest of the samples analyzed, a total of 8 different variants were identified, all belonging to "type B", very widespread in Europe. “The identification of the six positive cases follows the Region's ordinance blocking flights from the UK immediately after the news of the discovery of the new variant. A careful control and filtering of arrivals and the evolution of the epidemic will continue in the coming days, to guarantee the maximum security conditions, ”declared the president of the region, Vincenzo De Luca. Also on December 21 and 22, the tests of two patients from Apulia, from the United Kingdom and who tested positive for Covid, were received at the Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute of Apulia and Basilicata. 'The analysis of the sequences obtained in both samples revealed the presence of a viral genotype corresponding to the so-called English variant of SARS Cov2. The sequences of the complete genome of the two viruses will be deposited in the public database and made available to the international scientific community ”, explained the Apulian health authorities. Also in Lazio, whose capital is Rome, the case of a person with the English variant of the virus was detected, who had been in the past days in Great Britain. Italy has allowed the return of Italians residing in the country only after carrying out a PCR test before their entry and the application of quarantine.

on December 21 and 22, the tests of two patients from Apulia, from the United Kingdom and who tested positive for Covid, were received at the Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute of Apulia and Basilicata. 'The analysis of the sequences obtained in both samples revealed the presence of a viral genotype corresponding to the so-called English variant of SARS Cov2. https://telesistema11.com.do/telenoticias/internacionales/encuentran-la-variante-britanica-de-la-covid-19-en-varias-zonas-de-italia