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Georgia reports UK strain of coronavirus found in 18-year-old
The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) said Tuesday it has discovered the state’s first confirmed case of the U.K. COVID-19 strain, raising alarms among hospitals that the pandemic’s upward climb could become even worse.DPH said a Georgia resident, an 18-year-old man with no travel history, is isolating at his home. State officials also working to identify the teen’s close contacts. DPH said the agency will monitor any close contacts and test those individuals for the variant.The U.K. variant, also known as B.1.1.7, is believed to be much more contagious than the typical SARS-CoV-2...…The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) said Tuesday it has discovered the state’s first confirmed case of the U.K. COVID-19 strain, raising alarms among hospitals that the pandemic’s upward climb could become even worse.DPH said a Georgia resident, an 18-year-old man with no travel history, is isolating at his home. State officials also working to identify the teen’s close contacts. DPH said the agency will monitor any close contacts and test those individuals for the variant.The U.K. variant, also known as B.1.1.7, is believed to be much more contagious than the typical SARS-CoV-2...WW…
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