KUALA LUMPUR – The Omicron wave has begun in Malaysia and the number of Covid-19 cases in the country is expected to rise, said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.
He said the situation will however be under control as the country has a high vaccination rate.
“The healthcare system is prepared. Serious cases are declining. Let us overcome this wave together,” he tweeted yesterday.
Meanwhile, Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said in a Facebook post that the Health Ministry’s readiness also includes the implementation of public health measures and coverage of periodic self-testing. – Bernama, January 27, 2022