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Omicron sub-variant 'asserting' in Vic

Health Minister Martin Foley says the BA.2 sub variant of Omicron will soon be dominant in Victoria. (AAP)

The sub variant of the COVID-19 Omicron strain will soon be the dominant form of the virus in Victoria, the state's health minister says.

The NSW government is sounding warnings about the spread of BA.2 in the state, with preliminary data suggesting there could be a doubling of coronavirus cases in the next four to six weeks.

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