Covid-19 Watch: 58 new Omicron variant cases detected, 54 imported infections, says KJ


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  • Tuesday, 04 Jan 2022

PETALING JAYA: Fifty-four out of 58 new Covid-19 Omicron variant cases detected were imported from abroad while four were transmitted locally, says the Health Ministry.

Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said a total of 58 new Covid-19 cases were confirmed to be Omicron variants via whole genome sequencing (WGS) conducted by the Institute for Medical Research (IMR).

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