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2. North Dakota health officials to screen for new COVID-19 strain ID d in Colorado and California
A COVID-19 test is administered at a pre-Thanksgiving testing event in Bismarck on Tuesday, Nov. 24. Kyle Martin / The Forum
North Dakota health officials are monitoring for a new strain of COVID-19 that was confirmed in Colorado and California in the last few days and which experts say may be more contagious than the viral strains that have driven the pandemic so far.
The Department of Health is not aware of any cases of this new strain in North Dakota at this point, but state lab director Dr. Christie Massen said health officials are implementing measures to better screen for its presence.