A new subvariant of the COVID Omicron strain, nicknamed Eris, is growing steadily globally - but the World Health Organisation says there have been no reported changes in the severity of the disease caused.
This analysis is shared by the Gibraltar Health Authority, which has confirmed that COVID cases have risen slightly here recently.
So what does this mean for COVID on the Rock - what precautions should people take, and how concerned should they be?
The Director of Public Health, Dr Helen Carter spoke to Shelina Assomull.
