Covid-19: Total of 64 Omicron cases detected in Malaysia so far | Malay Mail

Covid-19: Total of 64 Omicron cases detected in Malaysia so far

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 2 — Sixty-four cases of the Omicron Covid-19 variant have been detected in Malaysia up to today, according to Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham.

“Meanwhile, for the Variants of Interest cases, there were 13 cases of the Theta variant, four cases of the Kappa variant, and three cases of the Eta variant,” he said, adding the total to 20 cases. In terms of states or Federal Territories, the highest number of the Omicron cases were found in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur .

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