First known case of Brazil's P.1 variant found in Davis - KCRA Sacramento

The first known case of the COVID-19 variant P.1 that initially emerged in Brazil was detected in Yolo County, officials with UC Davis said Thursday.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has identified the P.1 variant as a “variant of concern” due to higher transmission rates.

"They're much more infectious; they can be twice as infectious as the nonvariant versions of the virus.