A mutant virus originating from South Africa was also found in Maryland, USA. It is the second time after South Carolina, where two infected people were earlier.
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan said on the 30th (local time) that one Baltimore resident was confirmed to be infected with the virus. It has been confirmed that this resident has never traveled abroad, raising concerns that the spread of the community has already started.
The South African mutant virus is known to be more contagious than the existing virus, just like the UK and Brazil mutant. However, scientists believe that this mutation does not cause more serious illness or increase mortality.
On January 19, 2021, medical staff are waiting in front of a temporary ward in a hospital in Pretoria, South Africa. /Reuters Yonhap News
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in the United States, 434 cases of mutant virus originating from the UK were reported in 30 states by the 29th. This is more than 100 people higher than the 27th. There were 125 cases in Florida, 113 cases in California, 42 cases in New York, and 22 cases in Michigan. The first three cases were reported in Arizona.
One person infected with mutations originating in Brazil came from Minnesota.
