Mutant COVID-19 strain turns up in Pa. — here’s what we know about it PennLive.com 1/7/2021 David Wenner, pennlive.com Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine said Thursday it’s not surprising a COVID-19 variant that may be capable of spreading faster has been found in Pennsylvania, and she expects more cases. Pennsylvania announced the case early Thursday, saying it involved someone in Dauphin County who contracted it while traveling. The state revealed no personal details or information about where the person traveled. The state said the person had mild symptoms which went away while the person was isolating. The state said it did contact tracing of others who may have had contact with the infected person but gave no additional details.