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The first confirmed case of a new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) originating in the UK was also reported in New York, USA.
In California, the number of mutant infections increased from one to six.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said in a telephone interview on April 4 (local time) that a man in his 60s living in upstate New York Saratoga County recently tested positive for the virus. mutant.
The first mutant virus in the UK is known to be 70% more contagious than the existing virus.
According to Bloomberg News and the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), the man has not traveled abroad recently. This suggests a community infection, Governor Cuomo explained.
The first confirmed Corona 19 mutated person in upstate New York was related to a jeweler in Saratoga Springs, Governor Cuomo added.
The jeweler has revealed three other confirmed cases of corona19, and they are also being tested for mutant virus infections.
The store has been closed since last month 24, and New York state authorities have urged everyone who has visited since last month 18 to submit to an inspection.
New York State’s First Mutation The news of Corona 19 worries me amid the recent deterioration of the situation.
According to New York State, 170 people died from Corona 19 the day before and the number of people hospitalized was 8,251. The number of hospitalized patients is the highest since May 7 of last year during the first pandemic.
California Governor Gavin Newsom said today that all six corona19 mutant infections were found in Southern California. Earlier in San Diego, on the 30th of last month, a 30-year-old man was confirmed to have a crown19, the first variant of the week, which has risen to 6.
Four of the six were from San Diego and the other two from the San Bernardino area. One of the mutant patients from San Diego was admitted to the hospital.
Two infected people in San Bernardino are members of the same family, one of whom has been in contact with someone who traveled to England last month, the Washington Post reported.
Governor Newsom said that if genome tests come out within the next few days, more people are expected to become infected with the mutant coronavirus in the state.
He also added that contacts and investigations of the disease are being followed up, if the results come to light, more detailed information will be made about those infected with the mutation.
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