Colorado has discovered a case of the highly infectious coronavirus variant first detected in the United Kingdom, Colorado Governor Jared Polis declared on Tuesday.
It is the first known case of the variant in the United States.
"Today we discovered Colorado's first case of the COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7, the same variant discovered in the UK," Polis said on Twitter.
"The health and safety of Coloradans is our top priority and we will monitor this case, as well as all COVID-19 indicators, very closely."
Reuters
