UpdatedTue, Feb 9, 2021 at 2:46 pm CT
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A second case of the variant of COVID-19 has been discovered in Waukesha County. (Shutterstock)
WAUKESHA COUNTY, WI A second case of the B.1.1.7 variant of COVID-19 has been discovered in Waukesha County.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services announced it had identified the variant on Tuesday.
The first case was found in Eau Claire County in January.
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The United Kingdom (UK) identified a variant called B.1.1.7 with a large number of mutations in the fall of 2020. This variant was first detected in the US at the end of December 2020.
Researches believe the new strain is more contagious than the original strain of COVID-19.