B.C. officials report 5 cases of new COVID-19 subvariant that's spreading rapidly in U.S.

B.C. health officials are watching closely as a new, likely more transmissible Omicron subvariant spreads south of the border. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says XBB 1.5 was identified in about five people in B.C. before Christmas, and she expects that number to rise.