AP
February 10, 2021 | 3:50 PM
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A variant of COVID-19 that was first discovered in the United Kingdom has been detected in Maine, state health authorities said Wednesday.
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention said a Maine resident developed symptoms this month and tested positive for COVID-19 before a sample was sent to an independent laboratory. The Maine CDC, which is monitoring for COVID-19 variants, was then notified of the results.
The variant has now been detected in more than two-thirds of the states, Maine CDC said.
The Maine CDC said the person who tested positive for the variant is
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