A new, more contagious variant of COVID-19 that was first detected in the United Kingdom has been found in Southern California, Gov. Gavin Newsom said today, without offering specifics.
Contagious New Variant Of COVID-19 Found In Southern California - Los Angeles, CA - The variant, first discovered in the United Kingdom, has been detected in Southern California, but it is not known how widespread it is.
SAN DIEGO (KUSI) – A new, more contagious variant of COVID-19 that was first detected in the United Kingdom has been found in Southern California, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday, without offering specifics. The variant — which is no more dangerous than the original virus but is much more easily transmitted from person to person — was first found in.
SAN DIEGO (CNS) – A new, more contagious variant of COVID-19 that was first detected in the United Kingdom has been found in San Diego in a man in his 30s, public health officials announced Wednesday.
The man, who was not publicly identified, has no recent history of travel and first became symptomatic Dec. 27 and tested positive two days later. He has not been hospitalized, and contact tracing is underway.
The variant which doctors say is much more easily transmitted from person to person was first detected in the United States on Tuesday in Colorado.
“Because there is no travel history, we believe this is not an isolated case in San Diego County,” Supervisor Nathan Fletcher said.