<p>China has detected its second case of the Covid-19 Omicron variant in a 67-year-old man who tested positive after more than two weeks of quarantine, official media reported Tuesday.</p>.<p>State broadcaster <em>CCTV</em> said the man returned from abroad on November 27 and underwent two weeks of isolation, during which he repeatedly tested negative for the virus.</p>.<p>On Saturday, he flew to the southern city of Guangzhou where he maintains a residence and began another week of self-quarantine at home.</p>.<p>A day later he underwent a routine test and early Monday, the district health department informed authorities he had tested positive for the virus, the station reported.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/uk-has-at-least-250-people-in-hospital-with-omicron-1060630.html" target="_blank">UK has at least 250 people in hospital with Omicron</a></strong></p>.<p>Further investigation at the city and provincial level determined he was infected with the Omicron variant, it said.</p>.<p>On Monday, authorities announced the first case of Omicron in a man who arrived on a flight from Europe earlier this month and tested positive on Thursday while in quarantine.</p>.<p>Additional details weren't given. China has largely contained the spread of Covid-19 since it was first detected in the central city of Wuhan in late 2019. Authorities credit a “zero tolerance" policy of strict testing, case tracing, quarantining and isolation for their success, with just 4,636 deaths from the virus officially recorded. </p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>
<p>China has detected its second case of the Covid-19 Omicron variant in a 67-year-old man who tested positive after more than two weeks of quarantine, official media reported Tuesday.</p>.<p>State broadcaster <em>CCTV</em> said the man returned from abroad on November 27 and underwent two weeks of isolation, during which he repeatedly tested negative for the virus.</p>.<p>On Saturday, he flew to the southern city of Guangzhou where he maintains a residence and began another week of self-quarantine at home.</p>.<p>A day later he underwent a routine test and early Monday, the district health department informed authorities he had tested positive for the virus, the station reported.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/uk-has-at-least-250-people-in-hospital-with-omicron-1060630.html" target="_blank">UK has at least 250 people in hospital with Omicron</a></strong></p>.<p>Further investigation at the city and provincial level determined he was infected with the Omicron variant, it said.</p>.<p>On Monday, authorities announced the first case of Omicron in a man who arrived on a flight from Europe earlier this month and tested positive on Thursday while in quarantine.</p>.<p>Additional details weren't given. China has largely contained the spread of Covid-19 since it was first detected in the central city of Wuhan in late 2019. Authorities credit a “zero tolerance" policy of strict testing, case tracing, quarantining and isolation for their success, with just 4,636 deaths from the virus officially recorded. </p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>