Testing for Covid-19 Variants

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As Covid-19 infection numbers continue to fall, health officials are watching for signs of the virus variants.

South Dakota State Epidemiologist Dr Josh Clayton says they are sending samples to the CDC…

Clayton says they are increasing the numbers being sent for testing….

Clayton says several variants have been found in neighboring states…

Health officials believe the variants make the infection more transmissible.

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