Here's the latest variant picture for New Zealand.

EG.5.* "Eris" (46%) has become dominant over "Deltacron" XBC.* (27%).

The sample volumes seem representative up to September 23.

#COVID19 #NZ #EG_5 #Eris #XBC #Deltacron

Interactive genomic sequencing dataviz, code, acknowledgements and more info here:
https://github.com/Mike-Honey/covid-19-genomes#readme

Here's the latest variant picture for Queensland, Australia.

EG.5.* "Eris" (48%) has remained dominant during September, with no obvious challenger arising yet.

Sample volumes seem representative up to September 27.

#COVID19 #Australia #QLD #Brisbane #EG_5 #Eris #XBC #Deltacron @auscovid19

Interactive genomic sequencing dataviz, code, acknowledgements and more info here:
https://github.com/Mike-Honey/covid-19-genomes#readme

Here's the latest variant picture for South Australia.

EG.5.* "Eris" (33%) appears to have become dominant over "Deltacron" XBC.* (24%) and XBB.1.16.* "Arcturus" (23%), in a somewhat chaotic mix.

Sample volumes seem representative up to October 3.

#COVID19 #Australia #SA #Adelaide #EG_5 #Eris #XBC #Deltacron #XBB_1_16 #Arcturus @auscovid19

Interactive genomic sequencing dataviz, code, acknowledgements and more info here:
https://github.com/Mike-Honey/covid-19-genomes#readme

Here's the latest variant picture for Western Australia.

The EG.5.* "Eris" variant (32%) has been challenged by the "Deltacron" XBC.* (16%).

#COVID19 #Australia #WA #Perth #EG_5 #Eris #XBC #Deltacron @auscovid19

Sample volumes seem representative up to September 20.

Interactive genomic sequencing dataviz, code, acknowledgements and more info here:
https://github.com/Mike-Honey/covid-19-genomes#readme

Here's the latest variant picture for Tasmania, Australia.

The "Deltacron" XAY.* variant (45%) has been displaced by EG.5.* "Eris" (33%).

Sample volumes have been a bit patchy.

#COVID19 #Tasmania #XAY #Deltacron #EG_5 #Eris @auscovid19

Interactive genomic sequencing dataviz, code, acknowledgements and more info here:
https://github.com/Mike-Honey/covid-19-genomes#readme

Here's the latest variant picture for Western Australia.

The EG.5.* "Eris" variant (35%) has remained dominant, with the latest challenge coming from "Deltacron" XBC.* (26%).

#COVID19 #Australia #WA #Perth #EG_5 #Eris #XBC #Deltacron @auscovid19
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Here's the latest variant picture for Queensland, Australia.

The EG.5.* "Eris" variant (56%) became dominant during August, replacing "Deltacron" XBC.* (12%).

Sample volumes seem representative up to September 14.

Interactive genomic sequencing dataviz, code, acknowledgements and more info here:
https://github.com/Mike-Honey/covid-19-genomes#readme

#COVID19 #Australia #QLD #Brisbane #EG_5 #Eris #XBC #Deltacron @auscovid19

Here's the latest variant picture for South Australia.

XBB.1.16.* "Arcturus" (26%) is growing recently, and looks about to displace EG.5.* "Eris" (21%) and the "Deltacron" XBC.* variants (27%).

#COVID19 #Australia #SA #Adelaide #EG_5 #Eris #XBC #Deltacron @auscovid19
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Here's the latest variant picture for New Zealand.

The EG.5.* "Eris" variant (39%) has been battling the "Deltacron" XBC.* variants (30%).

The new BA.2.86.* "Pirola" variant has not been reported from PCR samples yet (only wastewater).

The sample volumes seem representative up to September 11.

#COVID19 #NZ #EG_5 #Eris #XBC #Deltacron
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Here's the latest variant picture for Tasmania, Australia.

The "Deltacron" XAY.* variant (45%) has continued to dominate, the most success this variant has seen globally. The driving child lineage is GL.1.

#COVID19 #Tasmania #XAY #GL_1 #Deltacron @auscovid19
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