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1. Hawaii reports their first case of the 501.V2 variant that originated in South Africa in a person from Oahu with no known travel history.
   2024-04-19 02:08:26 (First version)
2. Michigan reports their first case of the 501.V2 variant that originated in South Africa in a child from Jackson County.
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