Hawaii officials say delta variant detected across state
June 25, 2021 GMT
HONOLULU (AP) Hawaii health officials said Friday that the more transmissible and potentially more harmful delta variant of COVID-19 has been detected in all four of the state’s major counties.
The state Department of Health has found 13 cases of the delta variant so far, including seven or eight that related to people who have traveled from out of state. There is also evidence of community spread of the variant.
The cases were from specimens collected between May 31 and June 10.
Preliminary research shows the delta variant results in a higher rate of severe illness than other strains of the disease, the department said.
Delta variant detected in all major counties, 13 total cases
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