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DOH: Variants are Dominant COVID-19 in Hawai‘i
A report by the Hawai‘i Department of Health’s State Laboratories Division shows COVID-19 (SARS-Cov-2) “variants of concern” account for a greater percentage of total COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i than ever and that percentage continues to increase.
Genomic Virus Data from State Lab to Help Shape Future Pandemic Response
The data is used to prepare for the next stage of the pandemic response by helping to better understand the molecular epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 and how the virus evolves. This influences diagnostic protocols and provides insights on future vaccine development.
