China detects 2nd case of omicron variant

China has detected its second case of omicron variant in a 67-year-old man who tested positive after more than two weeks of quarantine, official media reported Tuesday.

State brocaster CCTV said man returned from overseas on Nov. 27 and underwent two weeks of isolation, during which he repeatedly tested negative for virus.

On Saturday, he flew to sourn city of Guangzhou where he maintains a residence and began anor week of self-quarantining at home.

A day later he underwent a routine test and early on Monday, district health department informed authorities he h tested positive for virus, station reported.

Furr investigation at city and provincial level determined he was infected with omicron, it said.

On Monday, authorities announced first case of Omicron in a man who arrived on a flight from Europe earlier this month and tested positive on Thursday while in quarantine. ditional details weren't given,

China has largely contained spre of COVID-19 since it was first detected in central city of Wuhan in late 2019. Authorities credit a “zero tolerance" policy of strict testing, case tracing, quarantining and isolation for ir success, with just 4,636 deaths from virus officially recorded.

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