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First case of COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7 confirmed in Dane County
February 18, 2021 3:21 PM Brandon Arbuckle
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MADISON, Wis. The COVID-19 variant strain first discovered in England has been confirmed in Dane County on Thursday.
According to a news release, the person who tested positive for variant strain B.1.1.7 had no recent travel history outside of the county. The strain is known for having circulated widely in England near the end of 2020.
Researchers said the B.1.1.7 variant is likely more contagious and spreads more rapidly than the original strain.
BREAKING: The first case of COVID-19 variant B 1. 1. 7. (UK Strain) has been confirmed in Dane County.
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By Jaymes Langrehr
Feb 4, 2021 8:40 PM
MADISON, Wis. Dane County Executive Joe Parisi is criticizing the Wisconsin State Legislature’s decision to throw out a statewide mask mandate, while issuing a reminder his mask requirement is still in place.
“As Wisconsin heads into the coldest week of weather we have seen in this pandemic – a time in which more of us will be indoors – the legislature just made that more dangerous,” Parisi said in a statement released after the State Assembly voted to approve a resolution to throw out the statewide mandate.
The resolution will take effect once it’s signed on Friday. However, local mandates like the one in Dane County will remain in effect.