Japan Discovers Another Omicron Case in One Day... Second Infection Case (Update 2)

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[Asia Economy Reporter Park Byung-hee] A second case of the new COVID-19 variant Omicron infection has been reported in Japan.

Local FNN broadcast reported on the 1st, citing Japanese government officials, that the second Omicron infection case has been confirmed in Japan.

Kyodo News reported that the second infected person is a foreigner.

In Japan, it was revealed the day before that a male diplomat in his 30s from Namibia, who arrived at Narita Airport on the 28th of last month, was the first confirmed case of Omicron infection.

The diplomat, who entered Japan's Narita Airport via Incheon International Airport, tested positive for COVID-19 during airport quarantine, and the National Institute of Infectious Diseases in Japan conducted genome analysis confirming the Omicron infection.