HARRISBURGCoronavirus variant detected in Pennsylvania - A new, more contagious variant of the coronavirus has been detected in Pennsylvania for the first time, state health officials announced Thursday.Someone in Dauphin County tested positive for the variant "after known international exposure," the Department of Health said in a news release.
The patient had mild symptoms and has since completed isolation at home, health officials said."Pennsylvania has been preparing for this variant by working closely with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and has been sending 10-35 random samples biweekly to the CDC since November to study sequencing and detect any potential cases for this new COVID-19 variant," Dr.