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mike_honey_, 1 year ago to auscovid19

Here's the latest variant picture for Queensland.

The XBB.1.5.* "Kraken" clan (29%) has remained dominant.

The CH.1.1 "Orthrus" clan (18%) appears to be fading.

The "Deltacron" XBC.* clan (17%) is rising sharply, driven by the new XBC.1.6.3 sub-lineage (see below).

XBB.1.16.* "Arcturus" (11%) appeared in late March and is growing steadily.

The sample volumes seem representative up to April 5, which is lagging NSW by several weeks.

#COVID19 #QLD #Brisbane #XBB_1_5 #Kraken #XBC_1_6_3 #FK_1 #XBB_1_16 #Arcturus @auscovid19
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mike_honey_, 1 year ago to auscovid19

Here's the latest variant picture for New South Wales.

The XBB.1.9.* "Hyperion" (35%) looks to have just taken over dominance from XBB.1.5.* "Kraken" (26%).

XBB.1.16.* "Arcturus" (15%) and XBB.2.3.* "Acrux" (8%) are both also growing steadily, but not spectacularly.

The vigorous mix of very different variants poses a raised immediate re-infection risk for anyone relying on natural immunity from a recent infection.

The sample volumes seem representative up to April 20.

#COVID19 #NSW #Sydney #XBB_1_9 #Hyperion #XBB_1_5 #Kraken @auscovid19
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mike_honey_, 1 year ago to auscovid19

Here's the latest variant picture for New South Wales.

The XBB.1.5.* "Kraken" clan (31%) is continuing to battle XBB.1.9.* "Hyperion" (28%).

The sample volumes seem representative up to April 5.

#COVID19 #NSW #Sydney #XBB_1_9 #Hyperion #XBB_1_5 #Kraken @auscovid19
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mike_honey_, 1 year ago to auscovid19

Here's the latest variant picture for Western Australia.

XBB.1.5 "Kraken" (21%) is the leading variant, but is declining. That is a relatively low frequency, reflecting the complex mix in WA.

There is some strong recent growth shown by the new XBB.2.3.2 variant (11%), descended from XBB "Gryphon".

Another growing variant is the new FK.1.1 (11%) - a newly classified descendant of CH.1.1 "Orthrus".

XBB.1.16.* "Arcturus" (7%) is growing steadily, but appears a bit slower.

The sample volumes seem representative up to April 17.

#COVID19 #Australia #WA #Perth #XBB_1_5 #Kraken @auscovid19
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