Japan confirms 1st case of Omicron coronavirus variant

People wait to be transported to a quarantine facility after arriving at the Narita Airport on November 29, 2021.
Japan confirmed the first case infected with the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 in the country, the Japanese government said Tuesday.
The infected person is a Namibian diplomat who tested positive of the COVID-19 at Narita airport near Tokyo upon his arrival on Sunday.
