14% of Omicron cases were unvaccinated returnees from abroad, says KJ

By FATIMAH ZAINAL

PETALING JAYA: Seventeen of the 122 Omicron cases, or 14%, had come from unvaccinated individuals returning from overseas, says the Health Ministry.

The 17 unvaccinated individuals - 10 Malaysians and seven non-citizens - were among the 122 who were confirmed to have been infected with the Covid-19 variant as of Tuesday (Jan 4).

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Khairy Jamaluddin , Health Ministry , Omicron , Covid-19

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