Mie Prefecture announced on the 29th that it was confirmed that one person was infected with the mutant virus "Omicron strain" of the new coronavirus in the prefecture.

According to the prefecture, the person who was confirmed to be infected with the Omicron strain was a person who was announced later this month as having been confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus, and has a history of traveling abroad.

This is the first time that a person infected with the Omicron strain has been confirmed in Mie Prefecture.