What health leaders are saying about the Delta variant in Spokane, North Idaho

What health leaders are saying about the Delta variant in Spokane, North Idaho
While the CDC announced that 83% of COVID-19 cases in the country have been caused by the Delta variant, we aren't seeing the same rate locally.
Author: Ian Smay
Updated: 7:34 PM PDT July 20, 2021
SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. — On Tuesday, the CDC announced that 83% of COVID-19 cases in the United States have been caused by the so-called Delta variant.
The variant was first discovered in a patient in India in December 2020. On July 3, the CDC estimated that only half of COVID-19 cases in the country were caused by the variant. According to Spokane Interim Health Officer Dr. Francisco Velazquez, the variant is two to three times more transmittable than the original strain and can cause a viral load 1000 times higher in those infected.

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