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First case of B.1.351 variant identified in Washington State as cases of B.1.1.7 increase - State of Reform


First case of B.1.351 variant identified in Washington State as cases of B.1.1.7 increase
WA Department of Health | Feb 23, 2021
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The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) along with Public Heath – Seattle & King County and the UW Medicine Virology Lab, announce that the B.1.351 variant of SARS-CoV-2 has been detected in King County, WA.
The variant, initially identified in South Africa, was identified yesterday through genomic sequencing at the UW Medicine Virology Laboratory. The patient tested positive for COVID-19 on January 29, 2021. Other details about the case, including travel history are not available as the person was not able to be reached through contact tracing efforts. ....

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