Virus variant confirmed in Allen County By Mackenzi Klemann - mklemann@limanews.com LIMA — Several cases of a highly-contagious coronavirus variant have been confirmed in Allen County, which has seen an increase in coronavirus cases this spring, particularly among younger adults. Allen County Public Health’s emergency planner, Brandon Fischer, said on Wednesday that 57% of coronavirus cases confirmed in April were found in adults 40 years old or younger. Thus far, only 4,500 adults under 40 have received a coronavirus shot in Allen County, or less than 30% of adults and teenagers between the ages of 16 and 40, which puts young adults at greater risk of infection.