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Outbreak Of Super-Spreader COVID Variant Reported In Montgomery County Outbreak Of Super-Spreader COVID Variant Reported In Montgomery County
Outbreak Of Super-Spreader COVID Variant Reported In Montgomery County Health officials are seeing an outbreak of the super-spreader COVID-19 variant in Montgomery County, officials said. Four more linked cases of the highly-contagious UK variant were found in the area, according to local health officials.  The first case was a 30-year-old bartender who tested positive for the mutation on Jan. 15. “We have confirmed additional cases linked to some of these individuals, therefore, there are additional COVID cases we consider probable for the variant strain,” Montgomery County Commissioners Chair Dr. Valerie Arkoosh said.  “All of this signals t…

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First Case Of More Contagious COVID-19 Variant Detected In Montgomery County Bartender First Case Of More Contagious COVID-19 Variant Detected In Montgomery County Bartender
First Case Of More Contagious Covid-19 Variant Detected In Montgomery County Bartender A 30-year-old bartender with no travel history is the first in Montgomery County to test positive for the more contagious COVID-19 variant traced to the U.K., health officials announced. The bartender had worked a double shift the day before testing positive, Montgomery County Board of Commissioners Dr. Valerie Arkoosh said during a virtual news conference. The bartender also said his place of employment -- which was not identified -- has had multiple COVID-19 cases among staff dating back to November 2020, Arkoosh said. The bartender began experiencing fever, muscle pain, fatigue, he…

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