Current COVID-19 tests can’t always detect the delta variant.
How do officials discover the variants, then?
According to the CDC, sequenced cases are COVID-19 cases that the CDC has examined to review their genetic makeup and code. This is how variants of the virus are often discovered. But there isn’t a specific test that will tell you if you have the delta variant.
Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the CDC, said Tuesday that the delta variant of the novel coronavirus now accounts for more than 83% of all sequenced COVID-19 cases — a sign that the variant is spreading far and wide throughout the country.
How do officials discover the variants, then?
According to the CDC, sequenced cases are COVID-19 cases that the CDC has examined to review their genetic makeup and code. This is how variants of the virus are often discovered. But there isn’t a specific test that will tell you if you have the delta variant.
Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the CDC, said Tuesday that the delta variant of the novel coronavirus now accounts for more than 83% of all sequenced COVID-19 cases — a sign that the variant is spreading far and wide throughout the country.
