U.K. variant confirmed at Barrie, Ont., long-term care home Roberta Place
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit confirms the U.K. variant has been identified at Roberta Place Long-Term Care home in Barrie

The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit confirms the U.K. variant has been identified at Roberta Place Long-Term Care home in Barrie
The number of deaths amid a devastating COVID-19 outbreak at Roberta Place has risen to 27 on Friday after two more residents died.
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The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit confirms the U.K. variant has been identified at Roberta Place Long-Term Care home in Barrie
Health officials in Ontario are reporting fewer than 2,400 new cases of COVID-19 Saturday.
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