The ‘UK Strain’ of Covid-19 is in Utah

A variant of SARS-CoV-2 virus was found in Summit County. Photo: Courtesy of CDC

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. — The U.K. variant of Covid-19 has arrived in the state of Utah and State Epidemiologist Dr. Angela Dunn’s message remains consistent with what people have been hearing globally since March 2020: Wear a mask, avoid large gatherings and wash your hands.

Virus mutations are common according to Dr. Dunn, who answered questions for local media in a Q and A hosted by Fox 13 this morning. Dunn said that mutations for Covid-19 have been occurring week after week since the virus was discovered.

Various news outlets asked questions for their audiences about this new strain public throughout the conference, which you can view below.