Small number of BA.4 and BA.5 cases identified but data suggests ‘growth advantage’ over dominant BA.2
Omicron variantOnly a small number of cases of Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 have been identified so far in the country, but analysis of the available data suggests they are likely to have a “growth advantage” over Omicron BA.2, currently the dominant variant, according to the UKAs of 20 May, 115 cases of probable or confirmed BA.4 have been identified, with 67 in England, 41 in Scotland, six in Wales and one in Northern Ireland.
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