A confirmed case of the coronavirus variant first seen in the U.K. has been discovered in Manitoba. WATCH | Roussin speaks about the concerning coronavirus variant that was found in Manitoba:Dr. Brent Roussin says coronavirus variant B117 detected in Manitoba, linked to international travel CBC News Manitoba Video 1:08 Dr. Brent Roussin, Manitoba's chief public health officer, said Tuesday a coronavirus variant first detected in the U.K. has been identified in the province. WATCH | Coronavirus variant first seen in U.K. found in Manitoba:Coronavirus variant first seen in U.K. found in Manitoba CBC News Manitoba Video 1:56 The coronavirus variant case is related to international travel and the person has since recovered, but the province's chief public health officer Dr. Brent Roussin says there's no evidence to show there's transmission of the B117 variant within Manitoba. Virus variant more contagiousScientists say the coronavirus variant present in Manitoba, which is called the B117 variant, is at least 30 per cent more transmissible, and may possibly be more deadly. WATCH | Full news conference on public health orders and coronavirus variant | Feb. 9, 2021:

Source: CBC News February 09, 2021 17:22 UTC