As of Wednesday (Jan. 4), a total of 12 cases of XBB.1.5 have been detected in B.C. in the Vancouver Coastal Health and Fraser Health regions.
Health officials say 12 cases of a new subvariant of the highly transmissible Omicron coronavirus strain have been detected in British Columbia.
As of Wednesday , a total of 12 cases of XBB.1.5 have been detected in B.C. in the Vancouver Coastal Health and Fraser Health regions, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Health told Vancouver Is Awesome. The ministry notes that these cases represent a "small proportion" of the subvariants that have been detected in B.C. Additionally, the numbers do not reflect all of the positive cases in the province because PCR tests are needed to sequence the COVID-19 virus to identify variants.
Why is the Kraken variant of particular interest? Since it has acquired additional mutations that enhance its ACE2 binding properties, XBB1.5 is able to "spread more easily," according to the ministry spokesperson, who added that this "does not mean it is more severe."
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