Seattle patient world’s 3rd known COVID-19 re-infection

SEATTLE, Wash. — A Seattle nursing home patient is reported to be the world’s third known coronavirus re-infection.

KIRO-7 reports the man in his 60’s developed very mild symptoms the second time around, like the other two cases.

Dr. Jason Goldman from the Swedish Medical Center COVID research team says that’s because antibodies from a patient’s first infection help out the second time around.

The Seattle patient was reportedly re-infected with a slightly different strain than initially.