EDMONTON —
Alberta Health Companies and products (AHS) is investigating a “essential” COVID-19 variant of concern outbreak linked to a returning traveller.
Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta Chief Medical Officer of Health, acknowledged in a tweet released Saturday that the outbreak involves the P.1 variant of concern originating in Brazil.
No additional crucial points got as to the placement of the outbreak or what number of had been affected.
“Health officials are working laborious to limit future spread and reaching out instantly to these in menace of publicity,” Hinshaw acknowledged.
“AHS will create certain that anybody in menace is remoted, offered testing twice and connected with helps if needed.”
In an announcement to CTV Information Edmonton, AHS acknowledged no additional crucial points are available in to this point.
“The investigation is in the imply time underway, including testing for variants,” AHS acknowledged. “We can present an in depth update on Monday when now we own more detailed information available.”
As of March 31, Alberta had six P.1 COVID-19 variant of concern originating in Brazil. 5 had been in the Calgary Zone while one used to be in the Edmonton zone.
We are in the imply time investigating a essential #COVID19AB outbreak in Alberta involving P.1 variants of concern (the variant that originated in Brazil), linked to a returning traveller. (1/4)
— Dr. Deena Hinshaw (@CMOH_Alberta) April 3, 2021
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‘Significant’ COVID-19 variant of concern outbreak in Alberta announced by Hinshaw Saturday
