David Welch, Senior lecturer

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

Medicine & Technology Aug 22, 2020

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.

David Welch, Senior lecturer

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

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