Mary Wilson
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By Malia Barto
Published: Jan. 26, 2021 at 5:29 PM CST|Updated: 3 hours ago
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A variant strain of SARS-CoV-2, originally discovered in the United Kingdom in September, has been detected in Alaska.
An Anchorage patient who tested positive for COVID-19 in December was infected with the variant strain, the Department of Health and Social Services said Tuesday. This is the first identification of the strain in the state, which is known as the B.1.1.7 strain.
As of Monday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had reported 293 cases of the B.1.1.7 strain in the United States on its website.
https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2021/01/26/case-of-variant-covid-19-strain-reported-in-alaska/
Published: Jan. 26, 2021 at 5:29 PM CST|Updated: 3 hours ago
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A variant strain of SARS-CoV-2, originally discovered in the United Kingdom in September, has been detected in Alaska.
An Anchorage patient who tested positive for COVID-19 in December was infected with the variant strain, the Department of Health and Social Services said Tuesday. This is the first identification of the strain in the state, which is known as the B.1.1.7 strain.
As of Monday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had reported 293 cases of the B.1.1.7 strain in the United States on its website.
https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2021/01/26/case-of-variant-covid-19-strain-reported-in-alaska/