The first case of the U.K. variant of the coronavirus has hit the Navajo Nation, according to a press release from the tribe on March 30.
Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer wrote on their Facebook page that Strain Variant B.1.1.7 was confirmed through a COVID-19 test sample received in the “western portion” of the Nation.
The person who has it had in fact received the COVID-19 vaccine over a month before testing positive and being hospitalized, the release, citing local health officials, said. But this person is now at home recovering. Additionally, health officials conducted contact tracing on this case and confirmed no further...
