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Elbert County health officials said there is also a second suspected case. Author: Janet Oravetz (9News), Liz Kotalik, Caitlin Hendee Published: 3:48 PM CST December 29, 2020 Updated: 12:44 PM CST December 30, 2020
COLORADO, USA Colorado leaders announced Tuesday that a man in Elbert County is infected with the COVID-19 variant that was previously reported in the United Kingdom.
This is the first confirmed case of the variant in the U.S., according to health officials.
The Colorado State Laboratory confirmed the COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7 and notified the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) of the case.
9NEWS partner Colorado Politics also reports there is a second suspected case after speaking to Dwayne Smith, director of public health for Elbert County. The county official said both individuals were working in Simla, Colorado, but neither is an Elbert County resident. The official could not disclose where the two
Elbert County health officials said there is also a second suspected case. Author: Janet Oravetz (9News), Liz Kotalik, Caitlin Hendee Published: 3:48 PM CST December 29, 2020 Updated: 12:44 PM CST December 30, 2020
COLORADO, USA Colorado leaders announced Tuesday that a man in Elbert County is infected with the COVID-19 variant that was previously reported in the United Kingdom.
This is the first confirmed case of the variant in the U.S., according to health officials.
The Colorado State Laboratory confirmed the COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7 and notified the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) of the case.
9NEWS partner Colorado Politics also reports there is a second suspected case after speaking to Dwayne Smith, director of public health for Elbert County. The county official said both individuals were working in Simla, Colorado, but neither is an Elbert County resident. The official could not disclose where the two