Connecticut Reports 2 Cases Of New COVID Strain From UK
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (CBSNewYork) -- Gov. Ned Lamont says the first two cases of a new COVID-19 strain have been found in New Haven County, Connecticut.
It's the same highly contagious strain that was initially discovered in the U.K.
"These were folks related to travel, just as a heads up, coming into the state from elsewhere, and younger, 15-25 ... Again, worth remembering nobody's out of the woods when it comes to this," Lamont said.
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The governor announced Thursday that Connecticut has now passed 200,000 confirmed cases.
That includes 3,304 new cases and 57 additional deaths.
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