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There are lots of genomic labs out there that samples are sent to.CDC says they do 750 samples per week on the genome test. After that, they guess.
How many tests per week are there in the US?
How DC Area Officials Are Tracking Delta, Breakthrough Cases
The delta variant of COVID-19 is much more contagious than earlier strains, and health officials think that’s contributing to the rise in cases across the area, but no one knows exactly how prevalent the delta variant is because not every case can be tested.
www.nbcwashington.com
In the past five months, Maryland said it sequenced more than 13,000 of its positive cases.
But because testing is down and there are fewer positive cases, health officials simply don't have as many samples to test.
Late last week, officials said they would begin requiring all labs to either sequence their own positive tests or send them to D.C.'s public health lab