According to data released by Tompkins County Health Department, the Delta variant has become the dominant strain and accounts for most cases.
87 samples were tested from June and July for sequencing and of them, 80 were the Delta variant.
All samples tested from vaccinated individuals who tested positive for the virus were also the Delta variant.
Tompkins County has mandated masks in all buildings in the county.
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