High Transmission Rates of Early Omicron Subvariant BA.2 in Bangkok, Thailand

Table 1

SARS-CoV-2 variant classification assays comparison.

Performance	Novaplex	PMA	NGS
Detected point mutations	3 specific point mutations to identify 3 variants	Up to 40 customizable point mutations to identify >3 variants	All point mutations across the whole genome
Turnaround time	3–5 hours	1-2 days	2-3 days
Limitation Ct	<42	<35	<26
Estimated cost	$57 per sample	$57 per sample	$180 per sample
Scope of the assay	Known variant surveillance; Rapid screening	Known variant surveillance; Coinfection from different variants	Known and novel variant identification