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Covid-19: São Paulo confirms city’s first case of Delta variant

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The first case of the Delta variant of the new coronavirus, originally detected in India, has been confirmed in the city of São Paulo. According to the city government, a 45-year-old man tested positive for the variant and is being monitored.

The city said three other people in the family (wife, stepson, and son) are being followed up by the local Basic Health Unit (BHU).

"Since April, in partnership with the state government, the capital has been sending part of the samples from positive RT-PCR exams to the Butantan Institute for genomic . . .

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