Covid-19: More cases due to Omicron but fewer deaths, ICU patients, says Khairy


Health Ministry Khairy Jamaluddin. – Bernama

PUTRAJAYA: The rise in the number of Covid-19 cases is caused by the Omicron wave but the number of deaths as well as those who need treatment in intensive care units (ICU) are lower.

Khairy said the number of deaths in epidemiology week 5 was 68, a 8.1% decline compared to the previous week.

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