BEIJING, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) — Beijing reported another new locally-transmitted COVID-19 case on Monday after the first locally-transmitted Omicron case was reported Saturday, the municipal health commission said Tuesday.
The new case is confirmed to be a close contact with the first Omicron case in Beijing, said the commission.
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The new case, who also lives in the Haidian District, was under medical observation in quarantine on Saturday and tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday.
The case has been transferred to a designated hospital for treatment.
On Monday, the city also reported three new imported cases and four imported asymptomatic COVID-19 cases.
