Taiwan on Saturday confirmed its first imported case of the Omicron variant in a passenger who returned to the country from Eswatini on Dec. 8, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).

The passenger is a Taiwanese woman in her 30s who was confirmed to have COVID-19 on Friday. A subsequent laboratory analysis showed that she has been infected with the Omicron variant of COVID-19, the CECC said.

Also Saturday, Taiwan reported 10 new COVID-19 cases, all contracted overseas, and no deaths from the disease, according to the CECC.

Source: Focus Taiwan News Channel