Whatcom County sees first confirmed delta variant of COVID-19 virus, state reports

The delta variant of the COVID-19 virus has now been found in Whatcom County, according to the latest SARS-CoV-2 Sequencing and Variants report by the Washington State Department of Health released Wednesday.

One case of the delta variant, which was first found in India and has some experts concerned about how quickly it spreads, has been found in Whatcom County, according to the latest weekly report by the Department of Health.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lists the delta variant as one of four variants of concern, while the World Health Organization has labeled it “the most able and fastest and fittest of those viruses,” according to a CNBC story.