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501.v2 SARS CoV2 Variant B.1.351 Sequence From Rock Island Illinois


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The sequence described below has not been released.  It will be assigned a UNK number which will be updated upon release.

 

IL-CDC-STM-UNK645/2021 Rock Island Illinois

 

Illinois reported the first case of the South African COVID-19 variant Thursday, health officials announced.

The Illinois Department of Public Health said the first case of the coronavirus variant B.1.351, first identified in South Africa, has been found in the state. The confirmed variant was located in a Rock Island resident, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported.

“We expected to see more cases of variants detected in Illinois, including the B.1.351 strain,” said IDPH Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike. 

https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-coronavirus-updates-first-case-of-south-african-variant-300-new-vaccination-sites-check-your-countys-vaccine-data/2436562/

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