Covid-19: 11 new Omicron variant cases detected, all imported


KUALA LUMPUR: The cumulative total of Covid-19 Omicron variant cases in Malaysia now stands at 13, after the Health Ministry (MOH) confirmed the Omicron variant in 11 new imported cases with travel history from five counties.

Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, in a statement on Saturday (Dec 18) said of the 11 cases, three were from the United Kingdom, the United States (three), Nigeria (two), Saudi Arabia (two) and Australia (one).

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