Coronavirus variants detected in wastewater at Helsinki Airport
As part of aviation-related monitoring of coronavirus and its variants at the EU’s external borders, monitoring was conducted weekly to wastewater at Helsinki Airport in the timespan of 1.1.-28.4.2023. The table below presents the findings from Helsinki Airport.
| Date of sample collection | Coronavirus variants detected in wastewater at Helsinki Airport |
|---|---|
| 9 January 2023 | Omikron XBB*, Omikron BA.2.75*, Omikron BA.5* |
| 16 January 2023 | Omicron BQ.1 |
| 23 January 2023 | Omicron BA.2.75 Omicron XBB |
| 30 January 2023 | Omikron BA.2.75 Omikron XBB* Omikron BQ.1 |
| 6 February 2023 | Omikron XBB* Omikron BQ.1 |
| 13 February 2023 | Omikron XBB* |
| 20 February 2023 | Omikron XBB* |
| 27 February 2023 | Omikron XBB*, Omikron BA.2.75*, Omikron BA.5*, Omikron BQ.1 |
| 6 March 2023 | Omikron XBB*, Omikron BA.2.75*, Omikron BQ.1 |
| 13 March 2023 | Omikron XBB*, Omikron BA.2.75* |
| 20 March 2023 | Omikron XBB* |
| 27 March 2023 | Omikron XBB* Omikron BA.2.75*, Omikron BQ.1 |
| 3 April 2023 | Omikron XBB* |
| 17 April 2023 | Omikron BA.2.75*, Omikron BA.5*, Omikron XBB* |
| 24 April 2023 | Omikron XBB*, Omikron BA.2.75* |
