Newsman: Colorado has confirmed the first known U.S. case of a new coronavirus strain that was first identified in the United Kingdom. But the patient has no travel history and no close contacts. Covid-19 new variant infected man in his 20s currently is recovering in isolation in Elbert County, outside Denver. Public health officials are conducting an investigation to find the sources of new strain of the Coivid-19. .
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said on Twitter Tuesday afternoon “Today we discovered Colorado’s first case of the COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7, the same variant discovered in the U.K.” “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.”
the governor’s office said in a statement “ The Colorado state laboratory confirmed the case and notified the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Here’s what scientists know:The new variant of coronavirus is spreading fast in the UK.
Scientists believe the variant strain to be more contagious than previously identified strains and it has an increased transmission rate of 70% compared with other variants in the U.K.
It was first identified in September in southeastern England. The new variant accounted for a quarter of cases in London by November. By the week of Dec. 9, it was responsible for 60% of cases in the city. At least 40 countries have banned travel from the U.K.
The strain has also been recorded in France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Denmark, the Netherlands, Canada, Australia, Japan, Singapore, India, Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates. South Africa has identified a strain similar to the one first identified in the U.K., but it emerged independently of the U.K. strain and is not related to it, according to the CDC.
