State’s first cases of highly contagious COVID-19 variant detected in Snohomish County - KIRO Seattle

SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash.

— The state Department of Health announced Saturday that the first Washington cases of the U.K.

The UW Medicine Virology Lab detected two cases of the variant, known as B.1.1.7, in samples collected from Snohomish County residents.

“The Snohomish Health District had already instituted standard case investigation, isolation, and contact tracing prior to learning about these cases,” said Dr.

Chris Spitters, Health Officer for the Snohomish Health District.

Helens-like eruption’ of COVID cases, King County health officer says.

It’s believed there are more cases of the variant in the state.

Chris Spitters from the Snohomish Health District.

The Snohomish Health District says it is doing contact tracing to find out more about the people who tested positive for the variant