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Table 1 Contrasting, on the one hand, the SARS-CoV-2 variant exposure status as defined based on time periods with known variant circulation with, on the other hand, the SARS-CoV-2 variant exposure status as defined through linkage with Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) and presumptive genotyping results in the COVID-19 TestResult database

From: Evaluating methodological approaches to assess the severity of infection with SARS-CoV-2 variants: scoping review and applications on Belgian COVID-19 data

 

Delta based on time perioda

Omicron based on time periodb

Conf. or comp. Deltac

272 (12.0%)

1 (0.0%)

Conf. or comp. Omicronc

8 (0.4%)

249 (11.5%)

Other variant

1 (0.0%)

1 (0.0%)

Unknown

1983 (87.6%)

1919 (88.4%)

Total

2264

2170

  1. a30th of August–14th of November 2021
  2. b31st of January–28th of March 2022
  3. cConf. = confirmed through WGS. Comp. = compatible, based on presumptive genotyping