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AROUND OREGON: First case of Brazilian Covid variant confirmed in Douglas County – Salem Reporter

The Brazilian variant, also known as P.1 became known after it fueled a record-breaking case spike in the city of Manaus in the Amazon. The Douglas County case…

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Andrea Davila, a nurse at the Kaiser Permanente North Lancaster clinic administers a test for COVID-19 at the clinic’s drive-thru testing site on Wednesday, April 29. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)
ROSEBURG – The first case of the Brazilian variant of COVID-19 has hit the West Coast.
And it’s right here in Douglas County.
Douglas County Public Health Officer Bob Dannenhoffer confirmed Tuesday that a Douglas County resident has tested positive for the variant.
“Local Public Health shares in the worry…

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