coronavirus variant might affect to the local community over the next few months.On Monday, KFL&A Public Health announced a positive case of the B.1.1.7 coronavirus variant — a more contagious mutation of COVID-19 first identified in the U.K. — in the local community.Tuesday, Dr.
Kieran Moore, medical officer of health for the region, clarified that the case was several weeks old, and that four other people had likely been infected with the variant.In a presentation at Wednesday’s board of health meeting, Dr.
Melissa Wan, a medical resident working with local public health, said health officials do not believe the variant is circulating widely in the community.