WEBFeb 28, 2020 · Updated: May. 15, 2024 at 6:33 PM MST. |. ByRenee Romo. There are a couple new Coronavirus variants that are making waves, but it doesn’t seem to be anything new. Two local health officials said that while the new KP.2 variant is said to have a 28% infection rate, it has not even reached southern Arizona, yet. News.