British Columbia Reports First Case of South African COVID-19 Variant

People wear masks while they walk as the territory of Nunavut enters a two week mandatory restriction period in Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada, on Nov. 18, 2020. Natalie Maerzluft/Reuters

British Columbia has reported the first case of COVID-19 linked to the variant found in South Africa.

Dr. Bonnie Henry, the B.C. Provincial Health Officer, confirmed the finding during a press briefing on Jan. 14. The infected person has not been traveling and hasn’t been near anyone who recently traveled, Henry said.