A more contagious variant of the coronavirus…first identified in the United Kingdom late last year…has been found in Indiana, state health officials announced on Monday. The Indiana State Department of Health said the variant was identified in the state through testing by the state agency’s laboratory and the Centers for Disease Control. Indiana Health Commissioner, Kris Box says the variant does not cause more severe infections, but it is much more easily spread. The agency also reports 3,726 more coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Indiana.