3. What variants of concern are in Illinois? More than 1,500 cases of COVID-19 variants have been reported statewide. Of these, 1,141 cases were the B.1.1.7 variant, a more contagious strain first identified in the United Kingdom, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. Other variants of concern detected in Illinois include 328 reported cases of the P.1 variant, also known as the Brazil variant;97 reported cases of the B.1.427/B.1.429 variant first found in California; and 19 reported cases of the B.1.351 variant, which was first identified in South Africa.
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