by Premier Iain Rankin is urging Nova Scotians to get tested for COVID-19, after yesterday’s announcement of the detection of three cases of highly-infectious COVID variants within the province.
The National Microbiology Lab confirmed two delta variant cases and one gamma variant case in previously reported cases.
The delta variant was first detected in India, and is more contagious than other variants of the virus. It remains unclear if the variant causes more severe illness among those who contract it.
The gamma variant was first documented in Brazil in November of 2020.
