coronavirus cases on Friday, bringing the local total number of cases up to 6,618, including 189 deaths.Local public health also confirmed one new case of the COVID-19 B.1.1.7 variant, which was first discovered in the U.K., in the region and 20 additional people who have screened positive for a “variant of concern.” Testing is still underway to determine the exact variant strain.
COVID-19 vaccine pilot at some Ontario pharmacies to begin next week with Oxford-AstraZeneca This brings the total number of B.1.1.7 variant cases up to 217 and the total number of of variant of concern cases up to 401.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Of Friday’s new COVID-19 cases, seven are in Barrie, while six are in.