Covid: Missing person tested positive for Brazil variant found in England

By Rahmah Ghazali
Published 5th Mar 2021, 16:59 BST
Updated 5th Mar 2021, 17:00 BST
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The missing person who tested positive for the Manaus variant of coronavirus has reportedly been found after a five-day search.

Officials have been hunting for the unknown individual after cases of the P1 variant of concern were detected in the UK on February 28, according to the BBC.

A total of six cases of the variant - three in Scotland and three in England. The variant was first identified in the Brazilian city of Manaus.

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Although it is not yet known if the mutation causes more severe Covid-19 evidence suggests it may be more transmissible.

The missing person who tested positive for the Manaus variant of coronavirus has reportedly been found.The missing person who tested positive for the Manaus variant of coronavirus has reportedly been found.
The missing person who tested positive for the Manaus variant of coronavirus has reportedly been found.