GENESEE COUNTY, MI -- A county resident has tested positive for the Brazilian variant of COVID-19, the first such case in the area and just the second in the state of Michigan.
The county announced the positive test for the P.1 Brazilian variant was reported to it by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services after testing by its Bureau of Laboratories. Case investigation and contact tracing has been done for this patient, who first tested positive on March 23, the county Health Department said in a news release.
No other information about the patient was immediately available, but a county health official said the patient is an adult.
“Current evidence suggests the P.1 (Brazil) variant has the ability to re-infect individuals previously infected with the original COVID-19 virus,” the county said in its statement.
Even though the Brazilian variant is more contagious than the original COVID-19 virus, the measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 are the same, according to the county Health Department.
Those precautions include wearing a mask and maintaining social distancing, following Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s executive orders, avoiding large gatherings, and getting vaccinated.
To pre-register for a vaccine through the Health Department, visit https://www.gc4me.com/.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Brazilian variant of COVID-19 was first detected in the U.S. in January. It was initially identified in travelers from Brazil, who were tested during routine screening at an airport in Japan.
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