KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has now recorded 13 cases of the Covid-19 Omicron variant. This is after the Health Ministry (MOH) confirmed the variant in 11 new imported cases with travel history from five countries. Eight cases are symptomatic but only at Categories 1 and 2, while the other cases are reported as asymptomatic. The 11 cases were part of the 18 samples showing the suspected presence of the Omicron variant announced by Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin last Thursday. Meanwhile, Dr Noor Hisham said the Institute of Medical Research had detected 13 other imported cases showing the presence of the Omicron variant on Friday.

Source: The Star December 19, 2021 03:08 UTC