Sequences (COVID)

University of Insubria has released (at GISAID) a P.1 Variant partial S Gene sequence (Italy/LOM-VA-02/2021) collected Jan 22 from Malpensa airport.

Florida Bureau of Public Health Laboratories has released (at GISAID) four B.1.1.7 SARS CoV2 Sequences USA/FL-BPHL-0004/2021 1/6 Florida USA/FL-BPHL-0003/2021 1/4 Florida USA/FL-BPHL-0002/2021 1/4 Florida USA/FL-BPHL-0001/2021 1/4 Florida

University of Florida has released (at GISAID) q B.1.1.7 SARS CoV2 Sequences (USA/AK-PHL6606/2020) collected in Alachua county from Jan 6.

Alaska Department of Health has released (at GISAID) q B.1.1.7 SARS CoV2 Sequences (USA/AK-PHL6606/2020) collected in Anchorage from Dec 20.

Five of the 13 sequences from Washtenaw County have not been released. They will be assigned UNK numbers and upgraded when released. USA/MI-UM-UNK175/2021 Washtenaw County Michigan USA/MI-UM-UNK176/2021 Washtenaw County Michigan USA/MI-UM-UNK177/2021 Washtenaw County Michigan USA/MI-UM-UNK178/2021 Washtenaw County Michigan USA/MI-UM-UNK179/2021 Washtenaw County Michigan USA/MI-UM-10037698589/2021 1/6 Michigan USA/MI-UM-10037994486/2021 1/25 Michigan USA/MI-UM-10037990380/2021 1/25 Michigan USA/MI-CDC-STM-0000014-D09/2021 1/12 Michigan USA/MI-CDC-STM-0000013-E10/2021 1/11 Michigan On Monday afternoon, Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, the chief medical e…

The sequence below has not been released. it will be assigned a UNK number, which will be updated upon release. USA/MN-MDH-UNK174/2021 Minneapolis St Paul Minnesota MN-CDC-STM-0000013-A10/2021 1/11 Minnesota MDH also reported that the CDC identified one additional patient with the variant – also a metro area resident – with recent travel history to the Dominican Republic. This case had a symptom onset date of Jan. 10, 2021.

Sequences from the two cases described below have not been release. they will be assigned UNK numbers which will be updated upon release. USA/MN-MDH-UNK173/2021 Minneapolis St Paul Minnesota USA/MN-MDH-UNK172/2021 Minneapolis St Paul Minnesota USA/MN-MDH-2415/2021 1/7 Minneapolis St Paul Minnesota USA/MN-MDH-2416/2021 1/7 Minneapolis St Paul Minnesota The MDH Public Health Laboratory also found two more cases of the B.1.1.7 variant – commonly known as the UK variant – through last week’s COVID-19 variant surveillance testing. Of the two new cases with the UK variant detected by MDH, both are Twin Cities metro area residents and both reported recent …

The sequence described below has not been released. It will be assigned a UNK number and updated upon release. USA/MN-MDH-UNK171/2021 Minneapolis St Paul Minnesota USA/MN-MDH-2399/2021 1/9 Minneapolis St Paul Minnesota https://www.health.state.mn.us/news/pressrel/2021/covid012521.htmlThe patient with the Brazil P.1 variant is a resident of the Twin Cities metro area. The person became ill during the first week of January and the specimen was collected Jan. 9.

The sequence for the case below has not been released. It will be given a UNK number, which will be updated upon release. USA/VA-CDC-STM-UNK170/2021 Virginia A variant of the COVID-19 virus first found in the United Kingdom last year has been found in Virginia, in the state’s first case, officials say. A Northern Virginia resident with no reported recent travel history tested positive for the variant, the Virginia Department of Health announced in a statement Monday afternoon. https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/northern-virginia/uk-covid-19-variant-found-in-northern-virginia-patient-without-travel-history/2551316/

The sequence for the case below has not been released. it will be given an UNK number and updated on release. USA/NV-CDC-STM-UNK169/2021 Las Vegas Nevada The first known case of the new B.1.1.7 coronavirus strain has been detected in Nevada. The Nevada State Public Health Laboratory at the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine announced detection of the COVID-19 variant Monday, January 25, 2021. The new strain was detected in a sample that was initially tested in the Southern Nevada Public Health Laboratory, officials said. It was found in a specimen from a symptomatic woman in her 30s from Las Vegas. https://www.kolotv.com/2021/01/25/cov…

Lauring Lab has released (at GISAID) three B.1.1.7 SARS CoV2 Sequences (USA/MI-UM-10037902886/2021, USA/MI-UM-10037883748/2021, USA/MI-UM-10037947349/2021) collected in Ann Arbor from Jan 19-21.

COG-UK has released three 501.v2 SARS CoV2 variant sequences (England/MILK-FAEB04/2021, England/MILK-FCF0C2/2021, England/MILK-FEB5A3/2021) collected Jan 9-11.

COG-UK, has released a B.1.1.7 SARS CoV2 Sequences (England/ALDP-100441C/2021) collected in Alderley Park Jan 11.

BTC, Khalifa University has released 21 B.1.1.7 SARS CoV2 sequences as described below: United Arab Emirates/4362/2020 12/27 21F Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates/4358/2020 1/5 2M Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates/4355/2020 12/25 45F Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates/4349/2020 12/26 40F Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates/4344/2020 12/26 58M Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates/4323/2020 12/27 42F Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates/4312/2020 12/29 27M Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates/4307/2020 12/27 31F Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates…

The sequence from the 56F described below has not been released. It will be assigned a UNK number, which will be updated upon release New Zealand/UNK168/2021 Northland Region New Zealand The 56-year-old travelled around the Northland region near Auckland after her release from quarantine and showed symptoms for several days before being tested. https://www.jacarandafm.com/news/news/new-zealand-says-new-covid-19-case-sa-variant/

The sequence from the seventh case in the Barrie area has not been released. A UNK number will be assigned and updated when sequences becomes available Canada/ON-PHL-21-UNK167/2021 Bradford West Gwillimbury Ontario Canada After confirming six cases of the B.1.1.7 coronavirus variant at Roberta Place long-term care home in Barrie, Ont. on Saturday, officials said Sunday that further genomic surveillance work revealed a seventh case of the variant in the area. Simcoe-Muskoka District Health Unit officials said this seventh person “had close contact with a person who is also part of a COVID-19 outbreak at Bradford Valley Care Community, a long-term care home …

Oregon SARS-CoV-2 Genome Sequencing Center has released a B.1.1.7 SARS CoV2 sequence (USA/OR-OHSU-9916/2020) collected Dec29 in Washington County.

Sequences for the two additional Washtenaw County B.1.1.7 have not been released. They will be assigned UNK numbers, which will be updated upon release. USA/MI-MDHHS-UNK164/2021 Washtenaw Co Michigan USA/MI-MDHHS-UNK165/2021 Washtenaw Co Michigan USA/MI-UM-10037772450/2021 1/11 Ann Arbor Michigan USA/MI-UM-10037881455/2021 1/18 Ann Arbor Michigan There are now a total of five cases of the COVID-19 variant B117 in Washtenaw County, health officials said Sunday. https://www.wxyz.com/news/coronavirus/5-total-cases-of-the-covid-19-variant-identified-in-washtenaw-county

UW Virology Lab has released two B.1.1.7 SARS CoV2 sequences (USA/WA-UW-55538/2021, USA/WA-UW-55545/2021) collected Jan 16.

Grubaugh Lab has released a B.1.1.7 SARS CoV2 sequence (USA/CT-Yale-S153/2021) collected Jan 18 in New Haven.

Grubaugh Lab has released six B.1.1.7 SARS CoV2 sequences collected Jan 6-14. USA/NJ-Yale-S133/2021 1/9 USA/NJ-Yale-S143/2021 1/14 USA/NJ-Yale-S142/2021 1/14 USA/NJ-Yale-S114/2021 1/6 USA/NJ-Yale-S141/2021 1/14 USA/NJ-Yale-S132/2021 1/9

Grubaugh Lab has released eight B.1.1.7 SARS CoV2 sequences collected Jan 6-15. USA/IL-Yale-S140/2021 1/14 USA/IL-Yale-S121/2021 1/8 USA/IL-Yale-S115/2021 1/7 USA/IL-Yale-S147/2021 1/5 USA/IL-Yale-S120/2021 1/8 USA/IL-Yale-S116/2021 1/7 USA/IL-Yale-S112/2021 1/6 USA/IL-Yale-S146/2021 1/15

Grubaugh Lab has released a B.1.1.7 SARS CoV2 sequence (USA/NY-Yale-S107/2021) collected Jan 8 in Westchester Co.

The sequence for the Yamhill case has not been released. It will be assigned a UNK number, which will be updated upon release. USA/OR-CDC-STM-UNK166/2021 Yamhill County Oregon Oregon Health Authority learned of the discovery on Friday. The case is a Yamhill County resident with no known travel history. Health officials are working to determine the source of the infection.

Sequences from the six B.1.1.7 cases described below have not been released. They will be assigned UNK numbers and be updated upon release. Canada/ON-PHL-21-UNK157/2021 Canada/ON-PHL-21-UNK158/2021 Canada/ON-PHL-21-UNK159/2021 Canada/ON-PHL-21-UNK160/2021 Canada/ON-PHL-21-UNK161/2021 Canada/ON-PHL-21-UNK162/2021 The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit says genome sequencing identified the UK B.1.1.7 variant in six swabs taken from the facility. "The rapid spread, high attack rate and the devastating impact on residents and staff at Roberta Place long-term care home has been heartbreaking for all," said Medical Officer of Health Charles Gar…