COVID-19 Omicron subvariants BA.4, BA.5 likely to be dominant in Canberra within weeks: Ashwin Swaminathan

Olivia Ireland
June 30 2022 - 5:30am
Clinical director of medicine Canberra Health Services, Dr Ashwin Swaminathan. Picture: Elesa Kurtz
Clinical director of medicine Canberra Health Services, Dr Ashwin Swaminathan. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

A new Omicron subvariant is expected to be dominant in Canberra within weeks, and experts warn it could put more young people in hospital.

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Olivia Ireland

Olivia is a reporter for the Canberra Times. She has covered federal politics and public sector, court and crime, local news, arts, education and business. Olivia started as an intern in August 2021 and began her career with the Times after completing her studies in November 2021.

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