Malaysia has discovered 11 new cases of Omicron COVID-19, all of which were imported

On Saturday (December 18), Malaysia reported 11 more Omicron COVID-19 cases, bringing the total to 13.

Three people travelled from the United Kingdom, three from the United States, two from Nigeria, two from Saudi Arabia, and one from Australia, therefore all 11 diseases are imported.

Malaysians account for nine of the cases, while Nigerians account for two, according to Malaysia's health director-general, Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah.

The 11 instances are among the 18 samples that tested positive for the Omicron variant, according to Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin's announcement on Thursday.

"We were unable to establish the presence of the Omicron variant in the remaining seven samples because whole genome sequencing was not possible due to the low amount of viral load in the samples," Dr. Noor Hisham explained.

COVID-19 procedures have been increased up at all international entrance ports and in the community, according to Malaysian health officials, due to an increase in imported Omicron cases.

Nigeria, for example, has been added to the list of countries with a high risk of terrorism.
Mr Khairy stated earlier this week that travellers from these nations must wear digital tracking devices for the duration of their enforced quarantine.

Travellers arriving from the United Kingdom are required to self-test every day during their quarantine and report the findings on the MySejahtera app.

While large-scale New Year's Eve festivities are prohibited, Mr Khairy stated that anyone attending small-scale, private holiday events must take self-tests before entering.

People should also obtain their COVID-19 vaccination booster doses, according to Malaysia's health ministry.

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