The arrival and spread of SARS-CoV-2 in Colombia

We performed phylogenomic analysis of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 from 88 infected individuals across different regions of Colombia. Eleven different lineages were detected, suggesting multiple introduction events. Pangolin lineages B.1 and B.1.5 were the most frequent, with B.1 being associated with prior travel to high-risk areas.

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Phylogenomic analysis of 88 infected individuals from different regions of Colombia revealed eleven different lineages, indicating multiple introduction events. The most frequent Pangolin lineages were B.1 and B.1.5, with B.1 being associated with prior travel to high-risk areas.