The BA.2.75 Covid-19 variant has likely surfaced in Queenstown. Photo / 123rfA new and potentially more virulent sub-variant of Covid-19 has probably surfaced in Queenstown. The new variant, which is suspected to be comprise about 10 per cent of Covid cases detected in wastewater nationally, is still new and little understood by scientists. Nationally, compared to a month ago, 56 per cent of sites showed increased levels of Covid and 22 per cent showed a decrease. However, the report said Covid levels, while gradually rising, remained below the levels seen during the two Omicron waves this year.

Source: Otago Daily Times October 25, 2022 04:43 UTC