Gov. Polis and State Public Health Officials Announce First Case of COVID-19 Variant B.1.1.7 in Colorado

The Colorado State Laboratory confirmed the COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7 and notified the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) of the case. This is the first confirmed case of the variant in the U.S., according to health officials.  For more information, please click here to be redirected to the State of Colorado’s website and Gov. Polis’ official statement.