The first detection of the new variant took place on April 7 and the most recent case was May 20.
Seattle – The Washington Ministry of Health (DOH) said on Monday that it had detected a new COVID 19 variant in the state.
According to the DOH, health officials found 14 sequenced detections of NB.1.8.1 in the state of Washington. The first detection of the new variant was found on April 7 and the most recent case comes from May 20. Thirteen of the detections were found from the CDC Travelers’ genomic programwhich tests the samples of the sea airport. The other example was submitted by the US Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine.
Although detections were confirmed in the state of Washington, health officials said in a statement on Monday that they could not determine if the people tested are residents of Washington or if they had spent time after the collection of the sample.
The World Health Organization (WHO) considers NB.1.8.1 A variant because it increases in frequency in the regions where it has been detected. The organization said that the risk of public health posed by the variant is low.
The data does not indicate that the variant causes a disease more serious than its predecessors, according to the WHO. Health managers believe that current vaccine stumps should protect against symptomatic and serious diseases for NB.1.8.1.
The Washington Doh urged all eligible residents to stay up to date on their COVVI-19 vaccinations.
