Slovenia confirms first case of new strain of coronavirus

LJUBLJANA, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- The new variant of coronavirus first identified in Britain has been officially confirmed in Slovenia, Prime Minister Janez Jansa announced on Sunday.

The new strain was detected in a person from Serbia's region of Kosovo who was in Belgium on company business. He arrived in Slovenia on Saturday and had tested twice, with one coming back positive and one negative, Jansa told a press conference.