Kansas health officials said Monday that the state has identified a second case of the UK variant of COVID-19, and the case is in Sedgwick County.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment said a case investigation was conducted with close contacts notified. That person likely became infected while traveling out of state. Further details on the patient will not be released.
The first case of the variant was identified in Ellis County earlier this month. The variant was first reported in the United Kingdom, and it is more contagious than the original strain of the virus, but health officials have said it doesn’t appear to be more severe.
KDHE Secretary Lee Norman said people are still urged to wear a mask that fits snugly around the nose and face and has several layers of fabric. People can also combine thinner masks with a cloth mask. People are also urged to continue social distancing of six feet and follow good hygiene practices.
