UK COVID-19 variant found in Van Buren County
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
Coronavirus Disease 2019
and last updated 2021-02-08 17:21:18-05
HARTFORD, Mich. â A person with the B.1.1.7 variant of COVID-19 was identified in Van Buren County late Sunday evening .
The SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 variant is believed to have come from the United Kingdom and has since been detected in many countries and states.
The first Michigan case of the B.1.1.7 COVID-19 variant was identified in Washtenaw County in January.
Further details about this person are not yet known, and the investigation is ongoing.
Van Buren/Cass District Health Department (VBCDHD) is asking individuals to continue to take precautions against COVID-19, especially as new variants of the virus that cause COVID-19 become more prevalent.
Governor Whitmer said Michigan is still in good shape in the fight against the coronavirus but the latest numbers are not as strong as they were a couple of weeks ago.
Governor Whitmer said Michigan is still in good shape in the fight against the coronavirus but the latest numbers are not as strong as they were a couple of weeks ago.
Governor Whitmer said Michigan is still in good shape in the fight against the coronavirus but the latest numbers are not as strong as they were a couple of weeks ago.