variant of concern

• COVID-19: Variants predominant, contact tracing overwhelmed in Middlesex-London

  There are just under 1,200 active cases in the region, at least 778 of which have screened positive for one or more spike gene mutations consistent with a variant of concern.

  Health

  Apr 12
• ‘I was not okay’: 22-year-old urges young population to change perspective surrounding COVID-19

  A 22-year-old from Winnipeg is sharing his experience with the B.1.1.7 variant of concern on social media hoping the younger population will take the virus more seriously.

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  Apr 12
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• Ontario married teachers, parents of 7, share story about battling COVID-19

  "We never would have thought that this would hit us like this. Young, healthy people.. in twenty four hours it just came out of nowhere," she said.

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  Apr 7
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• COVID-19: Concern grows among parents variant cases rise in Alberta schools

  With the number of COVID-19 cases involving variants reaching record levels in Alberta, parents are getting worried about the confirmed cases in classrooms.

  Education

  Apr 6
• Manitoba adds 62 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, 2 additional deaths

  The province's death toll now sits at 942 after a woman in her 80s and a woman in her 90s, both from the Winnipeg health region, succumbed to the virus.

  Health

  Apr 6
• COVID-19: 43 cases in Middlesex London, 15 new cases linked to variants of concern

  As of Thursday, 69 cases had screened positive for a variant of concern, 15 more than the day before.

  Health

  Mar 25
• COVID-19: Active cases fall to 29 for HKPR District Health Unit, variants jump to 41

  As of Monday, the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit reports 29 active cases of COVID-19 — down from 40 reported on Friday.

  Health

  Mar 22
• ‘The risk has never been higher’: Kingston’s health unit warns of rising COVID-19 variant cases

  On Sunday, Dr. Kieran Moore, medical officer of health for the region, said 70 per cent of recent cases have tested positive as a variant of concern.

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  Mar 22
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• COVID-19: Outbreak declared at Trent University’s Gzowski College, 15 new cases for Peterborough

  As of Friday there are now 63 active cases of COVID-19, up from 56 cases reported on Thursday.

  Health

  Mar 19
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• COVID-19: 5 new cases for Peterborough area, 10 additional presumed variant of concern cases

  Peterborough Regional Health Centre reports its 20th patient transfer from other areas under provincial directives.

  Health

  Mar 18