U.S. confirms first case of the new COVID-19 strain
The first case of the new COVID-19 strain discovered in the UK has been confirmed in Colorado, according to the Colorado State Laboratory.
The case involves a male in his 20s who is currently in isolation in Elbert County and has no travel history, according to Today we discovered Colorado’s first case of the COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7, the same variant discovered in the UK.
The health and safety of Coloradans is our top priority and we will monitor this case, as well as all COVID-19 indicators, very closely. pic.twitter.com/fjyq7QhzBi
“The individual has no close contacts identified so far but public health officials are working to identify other potential cases and contacts through thorough contact tracing interviews,” the tweet said.
Today we discovered Colorado’s first case of the COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7, the same variant discovered in the UK.
— Governor Jared Polis (@GovofCO) December 29, 2020
The health and safety of Coloradans is our top priority and we will monitor this case, as well as all COVID-19 indicators, very closely. pic.twitter.com/fjyq7QhzBi
The new strain SARS-CoV-2 VUI 202012/01 as called by the science community, could be as much as 70% more transmissible.
The CDC said in December that the new strain could already be circulating in the U.S.
