niman Posted February 1, 2021 Report Share Posted February 1, 2021 (edited) The sequence from the case described below has not been released. It will be assigned a UNK number and will be updated upon release. Canada/ON-PHL-21-UNK440/2021 Mississauga Ontario Canada The Ontario government has announced the first known case of the South African coronavirus variant and officials say there is no known link to travel. Dr. David Williams, the province’s chief medical officer of health, said Monday afternoon that the case — which is still under investigation — involves a resident in Peel Region who hasn’t recently travelled or come into contact with someone who has travelled. https://globalnews.ca/news/7612626/coronavirus-south-african-variant-peel-region/ Edited February 1, 2021 by niman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted February 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2021 (edited) Canada/ON-PHL-21-UNK440/2021 Mississauga Ontario Canada map update https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/1/edit?mid=1aQDSL2LwQFbuoCAg_nIOPK8D-LIJ5MYd&ll=43.49298411571267%2C-79.81157794237866&z=10 Edited February 1, 2021 by niman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted February 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2021 Peel Public Health reports first variant case of COVID-19 in Peel, also first in Ontario Mississauga, ON. (February 1, 2021) – The Region of Peel - Public Health today confirmed the first case of the B.1.351 variant (South African) in Ontario. The person is an adult male living in Mississauga and has not travelled. He is recovering at home. Peel currently has seven confirmed cases of variants of concern (VOC), including six cases of B.1.1.7. However, with the newly announced aggressive testing now underway through Public Health Ontario labs, this number is expected to increase. While these VOC are aggressive, it is important to remember that they are still COVID-19 – they are not a new disease and the actions we take every day to distance, mask and stay home will help stop the disease. Now is the time for residents, businesses and agencies to double-down on these actions to break chains of transmission and save lives. Peel Public Health is working with the Public Health Agency of Canada, Ministry of Health, Public Health Ontario and other local health providers to monitor the situation and protect the community. Dr. Lawrence Loh, Medical Officer of Health will hold one-on-one call availability this afternoon between 4:15 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. To schedule a 5-minute interview, please contact Ashleigh Hawkins. "I am extremely concerned about the news of this variant in our community, especially with no history of travel. We are starting to see our cases plateau and community spread of this variant may change this suddenly. I urge all residents to continue to strictly follow Public Health guidelines and help break the chains of transmission." –Dr. Lawrence Loh, Medical Officer of Health, – Region of Peel Quick Facts and Additional Resources Peel now has seven confirmed VOC. All are B.1.1.7 except for this case. Public Health Ontario provides daily updates on variants across Ontario in their daily summary reports. Public Health Ontario also provides summary notes on emerging issues, including VOC. https://peelregion.ca/news/archiveitem.asp?year=2021&month=1&day=1&file=202111a.xml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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