Over the weekend, Florida reported its first confirmed case of the South African coronavirus variant as well as nearly 100 new cases of the variant first detected in the U.K.
There are currently multiple SARS-CoV-2 variants circulating globally, including the B.1.357 variant, which emerged in South Africa and was first detected in the U.S.
in late January. It has been found in at least 30 other countries since it was first detected in South Africa in October 2020.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there is one case of the B.1357 variant in Florida. The Sunshine State also continues to report more cases of the B.1.1.7.