First case of South African variant confirmed in Ontario’s Peel Region. Person had no history of travel. Dominance by more vaccine-resistant virus helped in part by slow vaccine rollout, incomplete public health measures and virus response to same.

Dr. Barry Dworkin

Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 2, 2021

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Ontario’s first case of South African variant of COVID-19 confirmed in Peel Region

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