
Number of SARS-CoV-2 variant cases in the U.S. as of April 10, 2021, by variant type
As of April 10, 2021, there had been 20,915 reported cases of the B.1.1.7 SARS-CoV-2 variant. SARS-CoV-2 variants act differently than the original disease and therefore may spread more quickly or cause more severe disease. The rise of SARS-CoV-2 variants has become increasingly worrisome in many countries. This statistic shows the number of reported cases of SARS-CoV-2 variants in the United States as of April 10, 2021, by variant type.