14 Oct 2022

New Omicron subvariant recorded in NZ

From Morning Report, 7:36 am on 14 October 2022

New Zealand has recorded its first case of the new Omicron subvariant BQ.1.1.

Covid-19 case numbers are relatively flat at the moment, but that could change in the months ahead with the number of new subvariants increasing.

This follows a new wave of Covid-19 emerging in Europe.

Epidemiologist Michael Baker spoke to Kim Hill.