diff --git a/defaults/exclude.txt b/defaults/exclude.txt
index cb97d94ac..2c53ed370 100644
--- a/defaults/exclude.txt
+++ b/defaults/exclude.txt
@@ -10990,10 +10990,12 @@ Morocco/RA112-3C/2021
 Mozambique/COV-2158-A1805/2021
 Nigeria/MRL-0S-1546/2021
 Nigeria/MRL-0S-1626/2021
+Nigeria/MRL-0S-1885/2021
 OM108445
 PAK/JRCGR_KHI_SCV-184/2021
 PAK/JRCGR_SCV-54_IBGE-06/2020
 RUS/VIC01/2021
+Senegal/SN-MBO-211915/2021
 USA/CA-CHLA-PLM08055689/2020
 USA/FL-CDC-ASC210247553/2021
 USA/LA-CDC-ASC210310458/2021
@@ -11066,9 +11068,11 @@ USA/UT-04508/2020   # Strain has same BioSample accession (SAMN15901824) as USA/
 USA/UT-08768/2020   # Strain has same BioSample accession (SAMN15901842) as USA/UT-04409/2020
 
 # too many mutations relative to date
+Lebanon/LAU-R95/2020
 Lebanon/LAU-R150/2020
 MLI/M00960/2020
 Mongolia/UB-109429/2020
+THA/CONI-0321/2020
 
 USA/MA-MGB-04620/2022	# Strain has same BioSample accession (SAMN27380803) as USA/MA-MGB-04481/2021
 USA/MA-MGB-04621/2021	# Strain has same BioSample accession (SAMN27380803) as USA/MA-MGB-04481/2021
@@ -11095,3 +11099,5 @@ Israel/ICH-741237350/2020
 Israel/ICH-741237353/2020
 Israel/ICH-741238457/2020
 
+# Early BA.2.12.1 with excess mutations
+Qatar/DA-USAFSAM-S15231/2022
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