Three UK Variant B.1.1.7 SARS CoV2 Sequences From Newmarket Ontario Canada

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Sequences for the Newmarket cases have not been released.  They will be assigned UNK numbers, which will be updated upon release.

Canada/ON-PHL-21-UNK415/2021Newmarket Ontario Canada
Canada/ON-PHL-21-UNK416/2021Newmarket Ontario Canada
Canada/ON-PHL-21-UNK417/2021Newmarket Ontario Canada

 

The U.K. COVID-19 variant has been confirmed in 39 cases across York Region, according to the municipality.

Three cases were detected in Newmarket, four in Georgina and King, five in Richmond Hill, and the most infections were recorded in Vaughan, with 12, and Markham with 11.

The municipality reports the cases are linked to 24 households, with close contact being the largest factor for the virus' spread.

https://barrie.ctvnews.ca/u-k-variant-confirmed-in-39-cases-across-york-region-1.5290818?taid=601848ab43724700012ac571&utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A+Trending+Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter

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Canada/ON-PHL-21-UNK415/2021Newmarket Ontario Canada

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