How many cases of the COVID XEC variant is the Cabinet Secretary aware of in Wales?
Answered by Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care | Answered on 02/12/2024
Public Health Wales (PHW) is responsible for recording data on COVID-19 cases and variants. Figures are published in their Variant surveillance dashboard at the following link:
The latest figures show that in the four weeks to 21 October 2024, 26% of cases were found to be the XEC variant. For further information you may wish to contact PHW directly (PHW.GenomicEpi@wales.nhs.uk).