XBB.1.9.1 now the dominant Covid variant in Singapore

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New Covid sequencing data shows that the XBB.1.9.1 variant now outcompetes XBB.1.5 in Singapore.

As you can see  in the chart above, based on the most recent data from GISAID, XBB.1.9.1 is now found in 28% of sequences in Singapore, compared to just 12% for XBB.1.5.  That is nearly three times the amount of XBB.1.9.1 sequences that we noted from Singapore, based on data from the 20th February 2023.

We posted the chart below on Twitter two days ago. It was based on GISAID date from the 20th February 2023. You can see, at that point, XBB.1.9.1 was found in just 10% of SARS-CoV-2 sequences.

Coronaheadsup on Twitter – XBB.1.9.1 in Singapore

 

We also posted the following Tweets three days ago about the latest Covid case and hospitalization data for Singapore:

Singapore COVID Cases:

 

Singapore COVID hospitalizations:

 

Singapore COVID ICU admissions:

Singapore Ministry of Health Covid-19 data

 

There seems to be a similar battle between XBB.1.9.1 and XBB.1.5 being played out in Indonesia. In both Indonesia and Singapore, XBB.1.9.1 is already the clear winner

 

 

 

We will be updating this post as more news becomes available about the XBB.1.9.1 outbreak in Singapore.

 

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** This post was originally published on March 20, 2023 **