Report details new coronavirus variant cases in Alaska
by The Associated Press
Last Updated Apr 7, 2021 at 1:28 pm EDT
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Health officials have reported a case of a coronavirus variant first detected in South Africa in south-central Alaska.
The Alaska case was reported as first identified in March in the region that includes Anchorage and the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, according to a report from a consortium of state and university health officials dated Tuesday.
The report did not provide case details such as how the person got the virus or whether others may have been exposed, according to Alaska Public Media.