Florida now has 92 cases of the COVID-19 variant, according to the CDC. The CDC reports there are 293 cases of the COVID-19 variant in the country. [WATCH LIVE: News 6] Florida has the most cases of the variant in the country, California has the second most with 92 cases. [TRENDING: Florida debuts new vaccine hotline | Merritt Island-bound plane found in ocean | Titusville man accused of killing mother] Health officials said the B.1.1.7 variant has emerged with an unusually large number of mutations.
The variant spreads more easily and quickly, according to health officials. The variant is most prevalent in London and was first spotted in September of 2020.