The two patients are believed to be linked to the same transmission chain as the existing local cases in Jinnan District, north China&#39;s Tianjin Municipality, according to the city&#39;s publicity department.

Previously, Tianjin detected its first two locally transmitted confirmed cases attributable to the VOC/Omicron variant in the fresh resurgence, all registered in the city&#39;s Jinnan District.

Based on the epidemiological investigation and gene sequencing results, the source of the COVID-19 infections in Anyang has been identified as a college student who returned to Tangyin County of Anyang from Tianjin&#39;s Jinnan District on Dec. 28, 2021.

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Two infected by COVID-19 Omicron variant in central Chinas Henan

Two COVID-19 local infections in Anyang City, central Chinas Henan Province, are confirmed to be caused by the Omicron variant, which has been classified as a member of Clade BA.1, local authorities said Monday.