First case of P.1 COVID-19 variant found in Michigan
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BAY COUNTY, Mich. â The first case of the P.1 or Brazil variant of COVID-19 has been identified in Michigan in a Bay County resident.
It was first reported by commercial lab Quest and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services was notified Wednesday, according to a news release Thursday.
Bay County Health Department has been notified and is investigating the individualâs exposure history to try to find the source of the infection.
The county is also confirming appropriate isolation measures, recontacting identified contacts and requiring a full 14-day quarantine period for all close contacts.
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A case of the P.1 or Brazil COVID-19 variant has been identified in a Bay County resident, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services announced Thursday.
Michigan confirms first case of Brazil Covid variant
By Jack Nissen
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The P.1 variant case was reported in a resident of Bay County, which is north of Saginaw, on March 31.
The discovery has left Michigan s health director concerned as Michigan finds itself with the fastest rate of increase of new cases in the country. It is now even more important that Michiganders continue to do what works to slow the spread of the virus by wearing their masks properly, socially distancing, avoiding crowds, washing their hands often, and making a plan to get the safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine once it is their turn, said Elizabeth Hertel.
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