Well merry effing Christmas, we had to delay the lock down...
https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/first-two-cases-of-u-k-coronavirus-variant-found-in-ontario-health-officials-confirm-1.5245525
Ontario's Associate Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Barbara Yaffe announced Saturday that the variant was identified in a couple from Durham Region, Ont. In a news release, she said the couple had no known travel history, exposure or high-risk contacts.
The strain has also been identified in UK travelers in Japan
https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/coronavirus/tokyo-covid-19-cases-hit-record-new-strain-arrives-before-new-year-holiday-1.5245311
Japan on Friday reported its first cases of a fast-spreading variant in passengers arriving from Britain. The new variant has also been detected in a man who visited that country and a family member - the first cases of infected people found outside airport checks - Nippon TV reported on Saturday.
And Sweden
https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/coronavirus/british-coronavirus-variant-found-in-traveller-to-sweden-health-agency-1.5245321
The new variant of the coronavirus circulating in Britain has been detected in Sweden after a traveller from Britain fell ill on arrival and tested positive for it, the Swedish Health Agency said on Saturday.
Got to spread the holiday cheer around :(