Health & Fitness
New York State's First Case Of Brazilian COVID Variant Detected In NYC, Officials Say
CBS was told the 90-year-old infected with the variant did not travel and was treated at Mt. Sinai Hospital
March 20, 2021
A New York City resident has tested positive for the coronavirus variant that was first detected in Brazil, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Saturday.
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This is the first case of the Brazilian variant detected in New York State.
Cuomo says the patient is a Brooklyn resident in their 90s with no travel history.
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