AROUND OREGON: First case of Brazilian Covid variant confirmed in Douglas County

Andrea Davila, a nurse at the Kaiser Permanente North Lancaster clinic administers a test for COVID-19 at the clinic’s drive-thru testing site on Wednesday, April 29. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)

ROSEBURG – The first case of the Brazilian variant of COVID-19 has hit the West Coast.

And it’s right here in Douglas County.

Douglas County Public Health Officer Bob Dannenhoffer confirmed Tuesday that a Douglas County resident has tested positive for the variant.

“Local Public Health…

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