CDC: Florida Leads Nation In COVID-19 Variant Cases

(CBS Local/CBS Miami) – With 46 cases, Florida has more instances of the UK COVID-19 variant than any other state in the U.S., according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data.
California is second on the list with 40 reported cases. Colorado is third with six, according to the CDC’s data.
Nationwide, there are 122 cases, compared to 52 earlier this month.
The U.K. variant, also known as B.1.1.7., is thought to be up to 70 percent more transmissible than the original