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Michigan s first known case of the B.1.617 COVID-19 variant has been identified in Clinton County, health officials said.
Scientists first detected the B.1.617 strain in India in December. Now, the variant has been identified in an adult resident of Clinton County who recently traveled to India, according to a news release Friday from the Mid-Michigan District Health Department.
MMDHD was first notified of the B.1.617 variant on April 21, department spokeswoman Leslie Kinnee said.
It s typical for viruses to mutate over time and preliminary research suggests the B.1.617 variant could be more contagious.
Michigan is suffering from the nation s worst COVID-19 outbreak with 3,623 new cases reported Thursday.
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