King expresses concern over spread of Omicron variant

Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah today expressed concern over the spread of the Omicron variant that has been categorised as a variant of concern by the World Health Organization (WHO).

Comptroller of the Royal Household of Istana Negara Ahmad Fadil Shamsuddin said His Majesty advised the people to continue practising self-discipline in complying with standard operating procedures (SOP) set by the government to contain the Covid-19 outbreak and called on them to be vigilant while conducting their daily affairs.