3 local Covid-19 cases test positive for Omicron 'variants of concern': MOH

The Ministry of Health (MOH) has detected two local Covid-19 cases with the Omicron BA.4 variant, and one local case with the BA.5 variant.

MOH said these are the first community cases confirmed to have these two variants, which have been classified as "variants of concern" by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.

"All cases were either asymptomatic or had mild symptoms such as fever, cough, runny nose and sore throat; and did not require hospitalisation," said the ministry.

It added that the three infected are fully vaccinated and have received their booster dose.

They had also self-isolated upon testing positive for Covid-19, and did not have any reported exposure to vulnerable settings.