Omicron wave now in full swing in Malaysia: Khairy

KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia has been fully hit by the Covid-19 Omicron variant wave, said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.

In a tweet today, he said the number of daily Covid-19 cases is expected to hit 15,000 soon.

“There are still one million senior citizens in the country who have not received a booster dose. Please inform your beloved parents to get a booster dose immediately,” he said.

He was responding to a tweet by Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah who shared the susceptible, exposed, infectious, and recovered model image of daily Covid-19 infections and forecast cases between August 31 and March 31 this year.

Fully into Omicron wave. Kes akan mencecah 15k tidak lama lagi. Masih ada 1 juta warga emas yang tiada dos penggalak. Tolong maklum kepada orang2 tua kesayangan anda untuk mendapat dos penggalak dengan segera. https://t.co/IAejbJNrHO

— Khairy Jamaluddin 🇲🇾🌺 (@Khairykj) February 6, 2022

In another tweet, Khairy called on the public to take their booster shots and stressed that the main purpose of the Covid-19 vaccine was to reduce the severity of symptoms.

“With a booster dose, you have better protection against serious symptoms that can lead to hospitalisation/ICU (intensive care unit) admission. Take the booster,” he said.

The number of new Covid-19 cases in the country today exceeded the 10,000 mark, with 10,089 cases reported as of noon, bringing the cumulative number of cases to 2,914,220. – Bernama, February 6, 2022