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Toronto COVID-19 outbreak at meat production facility believed to be linked to U.K. variant - B.1.1.7.

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Mary Wilson

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Published Monday, February 1, 2021 2:51PM EST.
Last Updated Monday, February 1, 2021 2:58PM EST
Katherine DeClerq

TORONTO -- Toronto health officials have said that an outbreak at a local meat production facility is believed to be linked to the U.K. B.1.1.7. variant of COVID-19.

In a news release issued Monday, Toronto Public Health said that 78 cases of COVID-19 were identified amid an outbreak at Belmont Meats in North York. Of those infections, two were positive for the B.1.1.7. variant.

“There is also evidence of secondary transmission of the variant in household member cases associated with an employee of the workplace,” officials said in the release. “At this time, there is no indication that any cases identified in the outbreak had recently travelled or had contact with a person who travelled recently.”

Officials said that Toronto Public Health began an investigation on Jan. 26 after being notified of a possible outbreak and that Belmont Meats voluntarily closed on Jan. 28.

https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/toronto-...elieved-to-be-linked-to-u-k-variant-1.5291037
 
Today’s coronavirus news: Ontario has first case of South African variant; Outbreak at Toronto meat production facility could be linked to B.1.1.7 variant

Mon., Feb. 1, 2021
Article was updated 5 mins ago
By Star staff

This file will be updated throughout the day.

3:45 p.m.: An outbreak of COVID-19 at a meat production plant in Toronto is being linked to a variant of the disease that is estimated to be as much as 50 per cent more contagious, Toronto Public Health reported today.

There are 78 confirmed COVID-19 cases linked to the outbreak at Belmont Meats. Of the confirmed cases, two have screened positive for the more contagious B.1.1.7. variant, which was also linked to a recent outbreak at a nursing home in Barrie.
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3:20 p.m.: Ontario has first case of South African variant of COVID-19, in a Peel resident with no travel history or contacts, says chief medical officer Dr. David Williams.

https://www.thestar.com/news/canada...ional-travellers-takes-effect-in-ontario.html
 
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