UK Variant B.1.1.7 SARS CoV2 Sequence From Jefferson County Alabama

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Sequences for the adult from Jefferson County has not been released.  It will be assigned a UNK number, which will be updated upon release.

USA/AL-CDC-UNK349/2021 Jefferson County Alabama

The Alabama Department of Public Health reports that a new and more highly transmissible COVID-19 variant, B.1.1.7, has been identified in three Alabama residents.

Health officials say two of those Alabamians are from Montgomery County and one is from Jefferson County. Two are children under 19 and one is an adult.

https://www.wsfa.com/2021/01/27/states-first-cases-new-covid-variant-found-montgomery-jefferson-counties/

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USA/AL-CDC-UNK349/2021 Jefferson County Alabama

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Ashley says Alfonzia, who is 35, was admitted to UAB a week ago after having COVID symptoms and shortness of breath. He tested negative using rapid tests. He then had to have emergency surgery because his heart began to fail which led to kidney issues. He eventually received a PCR test and found out he’s COVID-19 positive.

 

Earlier this week, Alfonzia was put on a ventilator because he couldn’t breathe on his own. His wife also got a call from the Jefferson County Health Department that her husband was diagnosed with the U.K. COVID variant. Ashley couldn’t help but get emotional talking about what they’ve been through so far. At this point, Ashley doesn’t know how Alfonzia got COVID-19.

https://www.wsfa.com/2021/01/30/family-jefferson-county-man-diagnosed-with-covid-variant-praying-miracle/