| The new COVID-19 variant discovered in the UK made its way to Colorado.
On Tuesday, the Office of Governor Jared Polis announced a man in his 20s is currently in isolation in Elbert County with COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7. The man does not have any travel history, according to the governorâs office. The variant has sparked concern worldwide because of signs that it may spread more easily. While there is no indication it causes more serious illness, several countries in Europe restricted travel from the UK as a result.
The Colorado state lab was the first in the country to quickly identify the variant through sophisticated analysis of testing samples, the release reads.
The currently approved vaccines are thought to be effective against this variant. As of Monday afternoon, more than 67,000 people in Colorado have received a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
As of Tuesday, more than 326,000 cases of COVID-19 have been identified in the Centennial State since the start of the pandemic with more than 2,000,000 tests.
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