According to health experts, a lot about the new variants are still unknown, but the strains have been detected in states like New York, Texas and California. After the ongoing outbreak currently happening at Duke University, health staff say those living in close quarter settings like universities should be frequently tested. “I would like to see them go up until we are actually sure we are containing the virus as we try to reopen schools, as we go back to work, as we try to get back to our lives,” McClellan said of the frequency of COVID-19 testing.