KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) The Kalamazoo County Health & Community Services Department announced Monday that three additional cases of a COVID-19 variant, B.1.1.7., have been identified in Kalamazoo County.
Officials say these three new cases are not linked to the first case identified in Kalamazoo County. That case was previously identified last week.
Currently, public health is conducting disease investigation and contact tracing to identify close contacts. All close contacts will be quarantined for 14 days and encouraged to get tested for COVID-19.
General details on those testing positive for the variant in Kalamazoo County include:
Person over the age of 80 years old, no travel history