Four UK Variant B.1.1.7 SARS CoV2 Sequences From Richmond Hill Ontario Canada

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

Canada/ON-PHL-21-UNK418/2021/Richmond Hill Ontario Canada
Canada/ON-PHL-21-UNK419/2021/Richmond Hill Ontario Canada
Canada/ON-PHL-21-UNK420/2021/Richmond Hill Ontario Canada
Canada/ON-PHL-21-UNK421/2021/Richmond Hill 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

Edited February 1, 2021 by niman

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