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April 22, 2021 · 0 Comments
By Paula Brown, Local Journalism initiative Reporter
Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) has identified the first local case of the COVID-19 Brazilian variant (P1).
The local health unit issued a statement on Friday (April 16) confirming the case.
“This is a critical moment for our region,” said Dr. Nicola Mercer, chief medical officer and CEO of WDG Public Health, in a press release.
According to Public Health, variants of COVID-19 have shifted case numbers in the region dramatically and now make up 70 per cent of all local cases. The health unit also noted that case rates have quadrupled over the past two weeks and are driven mainly by cases in people under the age of 40.