variant of COVID-19 has turned up in Hamilton County, which doesn't surprise Dr.

strain locally makes Hamilton County one of at least 11 counties statewide where a new COVID-19 variant has appeared.

While the impact the new variant will have on Greater Cincinnati's falling COVID-19 case count remains unknown, Ohio's governor is hopeful.

"We don't know about this variant.

We just don't know how it's going to impact.

variant of COVID-19 in Hamilton County.