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Canada: Ontario’s first two cases of new COVID-19 strain reported in Durham - no known travel history

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Source: https://www.cp24.com/news/ontario-s...-covid-19-strain-reported-in-durham-1.5245512


Ontario’s first two cases of new COVID-19 strain reported in Durham
Ontario confirms two cases of COVID-19 variant
Ontario has reported its first two cases of the new coronavirus strain originally detected in the United Kingdom.
CP24.com, Staff
Published Saturday, December 26, 2020 3:43PM EST

Ontario has reported its first two cases of the new COVID-19 variant previously identified in the United Kingdom.

In a news release issued Saturday, the Ministry of Health said the cases are a couple from Durham with no known travel history...
 
Source: https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/...first-cases-of-covid-19-uk-variant-in-ontario

Ontario Confirms First Cases of COVID-19 UK Variant in Ontario

To Help Stop the Spread Ontario Entered Provincewide Shutdown Beginning Today

December 26, 2020
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TORONTO — Today, Dr. Barbara Yaffe, Ontario's Associate Chief Medical Officer of Health, announced the first two confirmed cases in Ontario of the COVID-19 variant first identified in the UK. This variant has now been detected in multiple countries beyond the UK, including Denmark, Belgium, Australia and the Netherlands. With inbound international travel, it is not unexpected to have identified the new variant in Ontario. Ontario is the first province to identify this variant thanks to the proactive work of the Public Health Ontario Laboratory.

The cases are a couple from Durham with no known travel history, exposure or high-risk contacts. Both individuals have been informed and are now in self-isolation as per public health protocols.
"This further reinforces the need for Ontarians to stay home as much as possible and continue to follow all public health advice, including the provincewide shutdown measures beginning today," said Dr. Yaffe. "Durham Region Health Department has conducted case and contact investigation and Ontario is working in collaboration with our federal counterparts at the Public Health Agency of Canada."
Modelling and epidemiological studies suggest that the COVID-19 variant first identified in the UK can spread easier and faster, but there is no evidence that it is more likely to cause severe illness. There is no evidence to suggest that the Health Canada-approved vaccines will be any less effective against the new variant.
Recognizing the potential increased risk that inbound international travelers may pose with this new variant, the province continues to call on the federal government to urgently partner with Ontario to implement testing at Toronto Pearson International Airport. Regardless of whether federal support is forthcoming, the Ontario government is prepared to act on its own to implement an airport testing program.
Effective December 26 at 12:01 a.m. Ontario has entered a provincewide shutdown. These time-limited measures will help slow the transmission of COVID-19, limit mobility, preserve health system capacity, and save lives.
The Ministry of Health continues to be in constant contact with the Public Health Agency of Canada and other jurisdictions to monitor the developing situation and ensure coordinated, effective and shared efforts to protect and safeguard the public...
 
Source: https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/...pdate-on-ontario-cases-of-covid-19-uk-variant


Ontario Provides Update on Ontario Cases of COVID-19 UK Variant


December 27, 2020
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TORONTO — Today Dr. Barbara Yaffe, Ontario's Associate Chief Medical Officer of Health, provided an update on confirmed cases in Ontario of the COVID-19 variant first identified in the UK. This variant has now been detected in multiple countries beyond the UK, and with inbound international travel it is not unexpected to have identified the new variant in Ontario.

A third case of the COVID-19 UK Variant has been reported in an individual in Ottawa with recent travel from the UK. The Ottawa Public Health Department has informed the individual who is now in self-isolation. Case and contact management investigation is underway.
In addition, since the initial reporting of the first two cases of the variant on December 26, 2020, additional investigation and follow-up case and contact management has revealed that the couple had indeed been in contact with a recent traveller from the UK, which is new information not provided in earlier interviews. The cases and contacts have been informed and are now in self-isolation as per public health protocols.
It is critically important that individuals with confirmed cases of COVID-19 provide all history of contacts and contact information to their public health unit. This is crucial to the prevention and control of this infection.
"This further reinforces the need for Ontarians to stay home as much as possible and continue to follow all public health advice, including the provincewide shutdown measures," said Dr. Yaffe. "This is also an important reminder about the need for arriving international travelers to maintain quarantine for 14 days."
With the confirmation of three cases stemming from inbound international travel, the province continues to call on the federal government to urgently partner with Ontario to implement testing at Toronto Pearson International Airport and strengthen oversight of quarantine. Regardless of whether federal support is forthcoming, the Ontario government is prepared to act on its own to implement an airport testing program.
The Ministry of Health continues to be in constant contact with the Public Health Agency of Canada and other jurisdictions to monitor the developing situation and ensure coordinated, effective and shared efforts to protect and safeguard the public.
Quick Facts
  • Canada has posted a travel ban on all flights arriving from the UK until January 6, 2021.
  • Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health strongly advises that travel out of the province should be limited to essential purposes only.
  • Ontario has imposed a provincewide shutdown which started December 26, 2020 at 12:01 a.m. to stop the spread of COVID-19.
  • Ontario has launched a new government web page detailing the province’s three-phase immunization program, information on COVID-19 vaccines, safety measures and approval standards, as well as regular updates on the number of Ontarians vaccinated.
  • To help everyone stay safe, download the COVID Alert app. It is free to use and is available from the Apple and Google Play app stores. This app lets users know if they may have been exposed to the others who are infected with the virus.
 
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