One hospital official told Local10.com that the spread is likely due to travel between Colombia and Miami. CLICK HERE TO FIND A COVID-19 VACCINE NEAR YOU"In the last week, 10% of our patients had the Colombian variant," Carlos Migoya, CEO of Jackson Health, told the news outlet. The variant, identified as B.1.621, was first identified in Colombia in Jan. 2021, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The U.K. recently designated B.1.621 as a "variant under investigation" (VUI) after its "apparent international expansion." As of last week, 16 cases of the variant have been reported in the U.K., with the majority linked to overseas travel.

Source: Fox News July 28, 2021 15:22 UTC