An outbreak of COVID-19 at a Barrie long-term care home has taken the lives of nine residents, and infected over 100 people since the first case was reported on Jan. 8. Testing is also underway to confirm if the outbreak was caused by the UK variant strain. To date, COVID-19 has claimed the lives of nine residents and infected 63 residents and 53 staff members at Roberta Place, the long-term care home in Barrie, Ontario, Stephanie Barber, community relations coordinator at Jarlette Health Services, which owns Roberta Place, told The Epoch Times in an email on Monday. Barber said that they could not confirm if the UK strain had anything to do with the outbreak at this time, but “as information becomes available, we will be sure to share accordingly.” Meanwhile, the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) confirmed Monday all the residents and staff at Roberta Place have been …