The Ministry of Health said Wednesday an analysis of data from COVID-19 patients in January has shown that a sample from a private laboratory within the Zan Mitrev Clinic detected the UK variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

The strain was discovered in 46-year-old man, who has already recovered from the virus.

In the epidemiological survey, the patient did not report any contacts or state that he had traveled abroad.