Although wastewater testing has found evidence of the newest Omicron subvariant EG.5 in Kingston, a local researcher says it's no cause for major concern.
variant found in local wastewater is determined to be more infectious than the subvariants currently circulating, says Stephen Brown, co-director of the Queen’s University wastewater surveillance lab.
After the appearance of the EG.5 variant in Ontario earlier in the summer, the Queen’s University chemistry professor said it was expected to be seen in Kingston sooner rather than later.
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