KUCHING: Four cases of the B.1.1.1.529 or Omicron variant of Covid-19 have been detected in Sarawak, says Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) Institute of Health and Community Medicine director Prof David Perera.
He said two of the cases were reported in Bintulu, involving a 52-year-old man who had returned from Nigeria and underwent a swab test on Dec 19, and a 19-year-old youth returning from the United Kingdom who did a swab test on Dec 14.
Dr Perera, who is a member of the Sarawak Covid-19 Advisory Group, said that in light of a possible local infection involving the highly transmissible Omicron variant in the community, the general public is urged to be extremely cautious during the festive season and year-end holidays.
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