Colorado identifies first known case of UK coronavirus variant i

Colorado identifies first known case of UK coronavirus variant in US

By Madeline Holcombe and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN

 

(CNN)A Colorado man has the variant of the coronavirus from the United Kingdom that health officials say is more transmissable than other strains of the virus, Gov. Jared Polis announced Tuesday.

It is the first known case of the UK coronavirus variant in United States.

The man, who is in his 20s and in isolation in Elbert County, has no travel history, Polis' office said in a news release.

"We will closely monitor this case," Polis said, "as well as all COVID-19 indicators, very closely."