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The case is from Eau Claire County as others likely in the state go undetected, health officials said.

There is no evidence that the new variant causes more severe illness or risk of death.

The Wisconsin public health lab confirmed the first case of the U.K. variant of COVID-19 in the state.

Research indicates it is more easily transmitted and may have led to UKs spike in infections.

There is no evidence that the new variant causes more severe illness or risk of death.

A variant strain of COVID-19 has been found in Wisconsin. This is the variant that was first discovered in England in November. Wisconsin Department of

MADISON, Wis. (WKBT) — The new variant of COVID-19 first identified in the United Kingdom has made its way to Wisconsin, the Department of Health Services said Wednesday. DHS and its laboratory partners identified a variant strain known as B.1.1.7 in the state Wednesday. Based on epidemiologic and modeling studies, researchers believe that this new strain spreads more rapidly and...

Although the new strain may spread more easily, "there is no evidence that the new strain causes more severe illness or increased risk of death."