Mutated Covid-19 variant detected in Malaysia, says Health DG
PETALING JAYA: The mutated variant of the Covid-19 that threw the United Kingdom into lockdown last month has been detected in Malaysia. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said one case of the variant UK B.1.1.7 was detected on Monday (Jan 11). "The case was reported to be from a traveller who had a history of travel to the United Kingdom in December 2020. "The traveller tested positive on Dec 28 and has been isolated for further treatment," he said in a Facebook post. Dr Noor Hisham said since October last year, the Health Ministry has been monitoring travellers returnin...