State DOH watching spread of COVID-19 variants

Public health officials continue to watch the spread of COVID-19 variants as well as an increasing number of infections.

State Epidemiologist Dr. Josh Clayton says they are seeing more variants in the state.

Clayton says the variants make COVID-19 more contagious.

Daily updated information on COVID-19, variants, and vaccine distribution can be found at covid.sd.gov.

(Thanks in part, WNAX)