London, Ont. teen is first person under 20 to die of COVID-19 in province
.Family and friends of Yassin Dabeh, 19, are mourning the sudden death of the Londoner
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The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit confirms the U.K. variant has been identified at Roberta Place Long-Term Care home in Barrie
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