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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Here's the latest variant picture for New Zealand.

FK.1 (32%) has surged to dominance. FK.1 is a newly classified descendant of CH.1.1 "Orthrus" (how it is classified here by the current Nextclade algo).

XBB.1.5 "Kraken" (31%) is still quite common.

XBB.1.16 "Arcturus" (5%) appeared in early March and is growing rapidly.

The sample volumes seem representative up to April 1.

#COVID19 #NZ #FK_1 #XBB_1_5 #Kraken #XBB_1_16 #Arcturus
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Here's the latest variant picture for Queensland.

XBB.1.5 "Kraken" (33%) has remained dominant.

XBF "Bythos" (10%) continues to decline.

The sample volumes seem representative up to March 27.

#COVID19 #QLD #Brisbane #XBB_1_5 #Kraken #FK_1 @auscovid19
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Here's the latest variant picture for Queensland.

XBB.1.5 "Kraken" (23%) is dominant, but seems to be in decline.

XBF "Bythos" (14%) is hanging on stubbornly.

The sample volumes seem representative up to March 20.

#COVID19 #Australia #QLD #Brisbane #XBB_1_5 #Kraken #XBF #Bythos #FK_1 @auscovid19
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