The XBB.1.5 subvariant represents between 30 and 50 per cent of the wastewater signal, which measures the amount of virus in the community.
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The subvariant XBB.1.5 drew global attention late last year, when the World Health Organization deemed it the most contagious version of the Omicron variant to date and experts worried about its ability to evade immunity from past infections and some vaccines. Its rapid rise in the northeastern United States put the world on edge.Article content
Ottawa, which was among the most highly vaccinated parts of Canada early in the pandemic, is seeing vaccination rates decline dramatically over time, something that is happening across Ontario.Article content Last month, Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Kieran Moore, urged residents to remain vigilant as the Kraken subvariant began to increase around the province.Article content
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