125 cases of COVID-19 variant have been reported in Florida

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. Florida is leading the country in cases of the COVID-19 variant, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

According to the CDC, the state has 125 cases of the variant.

Six cases of the COVID-19 variant have been reported in Seminole County, according to the Department of Health.

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Seminole County isn’t the only area where cases have been reported in Central Florida.

According to Dr. Raul Pino of the Florida Department of Health, two cases were reported in Orange County.

The cases in Orange County came from two visitors.

The variant has also been reported in Osceola County, Volusia County, Brevard County, and Lake County.

Health officials said the B.1.1.7 variant has appeared with an unusually high number of mutations.

According to health officials, the variant spreads more easily and faster.

The variant is most common in London and was first spotted in September 2020.