David Welch, Senior lecturer

Genome Sequencing Tells Us the Auckland Outbreak Is a Single Cluster — Except for One Case

08.22.2020 13:00 PM

Genome sequencing — mapping the genetic sequences of the virus from confirmed COVID-19 cases in a bid to track its spread — is now an integral part of New Zealand’s coronavirus response. It is providing greater certainty in identifying clusters and helps focus the investigations of contact tracers.

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