Two cases of the more contagious COVID-19 strain B.1.1.7 have been found in New Jersey, the first known reports of this variant in the state. One of the individuals is an Ocean County man in his 60s who tested positive Jan. 6, as Department of Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli announced last Friday.
Persichilli said the man has no recent travel history, and did not have clear exposure to anyone who was ill. He was not hospitalized for his symptoms, and has since recovered from the virus.
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