Laboratories affiliated with the Washington State Department of Health are increasing genome sequencing to detect ever-spreading COVID-19 variants.
Genomic sequencing, also known as genotyping, is a process that studies a virus's genetic makeup to detect mutations or variants.
Dr. Scott Lindquist, state epidemiologist at the Washington Department of Health, said Washington is among the top five states in the U.S. that are checking for COVID-19 variants.
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