The first United Kingdom COVID-19 variant, B.1.1.7, has been discovered in Nueces County. The city of Corpus Christi and Nueces County will have a joint news conference to brief the public on the first case starting at 4:00 p.m. You can watch the press conference below.
KRIS 6 News is at the conference with the latest updates.
The strain, often called #B117 was specifically found within the city limits of Corpus Christi. @KRIS6News
— Trevier Gonzalez (@Sevenrevier) January 10, 2021
Health expert says the person who has this strain, #B117 in Nueces County is a man between his 60s and 70s. He had recently traveled to the UK.
— Trevier Gonzalez (@Sevenrevier) January 10, 2021
