Three more cases of the B117 coronavirus variant first detected in the U.K. have been identified in Manitoba. None of the new variant cases are linked to First Nations communities, he said, but he added he would not specify where the cases were, or when they were identified. Atwal said the additional variant cases serve as reminders to keep following public health orders and only travel if absolutely necessary. There are 92 new COVID-19 cases in Manitoba on Friday, including 50 in the Northern Health Region and 35 in the Winnipeg health region. Two previously announced COVID-19 cases were removed from Manitoba's total after a data correction, which brings the total number of cases identified in the province to 31,235.

Source: CBC News February 19, 2021 15:00 UTC