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U.K. Coronavirus Strain Reaches San Clemente, Officials Warn
A 21-year-old San Clemente man tested positive for the more contagious U.K. strain of coronavirus, the first known case in Orange County.

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Ashley Ludwig has worked as a writer on the web since the late 1990s. She is a graduate of the University of Arizona, with a Bachelor of Arts and Sciences.
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A 21-year-old San Clemente man tested positive for the more contagious U.K. strain of coronavirus, the first known case in Orange County.

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