Variant spreading in North Bay, Ontario. Shutdown to continue for fear of rapid spread. February 11, 2021February 11, 2021Dr. Barry Dworkin Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 11, 2021 Variant spreading in North Bay, Ontario. Shutdown to continue for fear of rapid spread. Play Now | Play in Popup | Download Source:North Bay races to find source of COVID-19 variant outbreak that has infected apartment and closed school Related posts: Why the H1N1 vaccine program continues despite the decline in infection rates 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. Harvard modelling study concludes that rapid-turnaround testing can significantly reduce the spread of coronavirus. Ottawa Public Health reports first case of variant from South Africa. Will this intensify restrictions or will measures be relaxed next week by Ontario Government? Covid-19variant