In CanadaCanada and IndiaIndia, indicators show that COVID-19 activity has been stable or decreasing. VaccinationVaccination efforts, awareness creation, quarantineQuarantine measures and travel advisories in both countries have contributed to this. Over time, new variantsVariants of COVID-19COVID-19 variants have emerged in both countries. Currently, the BA.2.86 variantBA.2.86 variant is dominant in Canada while BA.2.75 (Omicron)BA.2.75 (Omicron) hasOmicron remained the dominant variant in IndiaIndia. It is expectedExpected that new variantsVariants may emerge in future and surveillance efforts need to continue. Elderly or people with pre-existing diseasesDiseases constitute the majority of hospital admissionsHospital admission suggesting that containment efforts should be directed toward vulnerable populationsVulnerable populations.