Australia detects the first case of the highly transmissible COVID-19 strain dubbed XEC
Australia detects the first case of the highly transmissible COVID-19 strain dubbed XEC
Australia has recorded its first cases of the XEC COVID-19 variant that has been spreading in Europe this year. Here's what you need to know about XEC — the highly transmissible strain that has been reported in 29 countries.
In short:
Australia has recorded its first cases of the XEC COVID-19 variant that has been spreading in Europe this year.
The mutation is a "recombinant" variant that is a mix of two previous Omicron subvariants called KS 1.1 and KP 3.3.
What's next?
An infectious disease expert says the strain has the hallmarks of something that could lead to a "summer wave" of infections.
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I caught covid at PAX last weekend, but I couldn't figure out how to report it. Even if the populace has stopped caring about covid, you'd think the government would still be putting in some effort.
Apparently they no longer want to know about it:
You're no longer required to report your positive rapid antigen test (RAT) in Victoria. Due to this, the reporting form has been deactivated.
from: https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/covid-19/checklist-covid-19-cases
So it looks like the best you can do is this: https://info.flutracking.net/