Peterborough has its first confirmed case of a more-contagious COVID-19 variant.
Peterborough Public Health Spokesperson Brittany Cadence says it’s the variant that was first detected in the UK. She says it’s now a race to get all of the most vulnerable population vaccinated.
Public health is asking residents to double down on public health measures to help stop the spread of COVID-19 locally.
As of yesterday afternoon, there were 41 active cases of COVID-19 in Peterborough.