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The authors of this publication acknowledge that the following report citations were not included in the supplemental materials of the original publication. These reports describe the SARS-CoV-2 and Variant of Concern (VOC) PCR assays used in this study. The authors regret these omissions.

Diagnostic PCR Assay: Gadkar VJ, Goldfarb DM, Young V, Watson N, Hoang L, Lee T, Prystajecky N, Al-Rawahi GN, Srigley JA, Tilley P. Gargle-Direct: Extraction-Free Detection of SARS-CoV-2 using Real-time PCR (RT-qPCR) of Saline Gargle Rinse Samples. https://doi.org/10.1101/2...

VOC PCR Assay: Hogan CA, Jassem AN, Sbihi H, Joffres Y, Tyson JR, Noftall K, Taylor M, Lee T, Fjell C, Wilmer A, Galbraith J, Romney MG, Henry B, Krajden M, Galanis E, Prystajecky N, Hoang LMN. Rapid Increase in SARS-CoV-2 P.1 Lineage Leading to Codominance with B.1.1.7 Lineage, British Columbia, Canada, January-April 2021. Emerg Infect Dis. 2021 Nov;27(11):2802-2809. doi: 10.3201/eid2711.211190. Epub 2021 Aug 13. PMID: 34388358

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