MCDOWELL COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) — The McDowell County Health Department has found 11 known cases of the U.K. variant of Covid-19.
This information was shared on the health department’s Facebook page.
“The B.1.117 variant…is more contagious than the type of Covid that has been circulating,” said the statement.
The health department encourages citizens to still get vaccinated and continue to wear masks in public.
“Initial studies suggest the three Covid vaccines provide strong protection against the U.K. variant and others,” said the statement.
For any information on the B.1.117 variant, visit the CDC website.