2nd Omicron case in M'sia detected, 18 more suspected cases pending confirmation

The Health Ministry has confirmed a second case of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 in Malaysia, in an eight-year-old Malaysian girl who returned from Nigeria.

Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said there are also 18 other suspected cases of Omicron, whose genomic sequencing is pending confirmation.

The results on the 18 suspected cases are expected to be released tomorrow.