HEALTH minister Khairy Jamaluddin said Malaysia was facing a new wave of Covid-19 infections, urging the public to remain vigilant at all times. 

He said that the new Covid-19 wave followed the discovery of the Omicron XBB sub-variant in the country. 

He also encouraged the public to continue wearing the face mask in crowded and closed areas, practise the TRIIS (Test, Report, Isolate, Inform, Seek) method, and urged the use of the Paxlovid medication for high-risk patients. 

“Covid-19 cases reached almost 4,000 today. 96% are in categories one and two. 

“We are facing a wave of infections. Whether the wave is big or small depends on our actions,” he said on Twitter. 

On Monday, Khairy said Malaysia was currently experiencing a small wave of Covid-19 cases following the discovery of the Omicron XBB sub-variant locally. – November 2, 2022.