The U.S. is currently seeing an uptick in COVID-19 cases that could be fueled by the spread of more contagious virus variants, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
CDC officials released an update on Friday showing B.1.1.7, also known as the UK variant, is now the most common in the U.S.
According to the CDC’s case tracker, 19,554 cases have been reported nationwide. The variant has been detected in every state and in Puerto Rico, officials said.
Nearly 3,500 cases have been confirmed in Florida. [TRENDING: Truck driver accused of kidnapping women | GROSS: World’s longest fingernails | Fla.