Health DG: 27,299 new Covid-19 cases, surge in Omicron variant cases in past week

Published on 27 Feb 2022 3:31:35 PM

Malaysia recorded a dip in new Covid-19 cases on Saturday (Feb 26) with 27,299 new infections, however, Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah noted that the country recorded a 167 per cent increase in Covid-19 cases from 43,062 cases in the fifth epidemiological week (EW) to 115,032 cases in sixth EW.

Dr Noor Hisham also said as of Feb 19, Malaysia reported 950 cases of Omicron variant involving 764 imported cases and 186 cases of local transmissions.

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