Minnesota reports its first case of the 501.V2 variant of SARS-CoV-2, which originated in South Africa. The patient is a person from the Twin Cities area who became ill on January 24 and tested positive on January 29. (KSTP-TV) COVID-19 pandemic in Minnesota, 501.V2 variantCOVID-19 pandemic in the United StatesCOVID-19 pandemic link embed save