UPDATE 1-China reports 165 new COVID-19 cases for Jan 8, Omicron cases reported in Tianjin 6park.com
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(Adds more on Tianjin outbreak)
SHENZHEN, China, Jan 9 (Reuters) - China reported 165 confirmed coronavirus cases for Jan. 8, up from 159 a day earlier, its health authority said on Sunday.
Of the new infections, 92 were locally transmitted, according to a statement by the National Health Commission, from 95 a day earlier.
Most of the new local cases were in Henan and Shaanxi provinces. 6park.com
At least two local cases found in the northern coastal city of Tianjin, which shares a border with the capital city Beijing, were caused by the Omicron variant, state television reported on Sunday. The city has begun testing among nearly all its 14 million residents. 6park.com