April 15, 2021

Rapid Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Variants of Concern, Including B.1.1.28/P.1, in British Columbia, Canada

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Vaccines and Immunity

Keywords (Tags): variants

• Surveillance for variants of concern (VOC) in British Columbia, Canada identified 77 VOC samples from 2,618 SARS-CoV-2 positive samples during January to March 2021 (57 B.1.1.7, 7 B.1.351, and 13 P.1 samples). This marked the first detection of the P.1 variant in British Columbia, and the 13 P.1 samples represented an epidemiologic cluster.

Matic et al. (Mar 30, 2021). Rapid Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Variants of Concern, Including B.1.1.28/P.1, in British Columbia, Canada. Emerging Infectious Diseases. https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/6/21-0532_article