North Carolina's first reported case of new COVID-19 strain found in Mecklenburg County
Officials say this strain of coronavirus is more contagious. The B-1-1-7 variant was identified in a sample from an adult in Mecklenburg County.
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North Carolina's first reported case of new COVID-19 strain found in Mecklenburg County
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