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Health officials in Quebec have confirmed a first case of B1617, the coronavirus variant first detected in India.
The variant was detected in a patient in the Mauricie–Centre-du-Québec region, between Montreal and Quebec City, according to public health.
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B1617 is known for transmitting easily and causing more severe symptoms.
Quebec on Wednesday reported 1,217 new cases of COVID-19 and six additional deaths. Hospitalizations stood at 716, with 178 people in ICU.
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