A local man who returned to the country on Dec 19 after performing umrah has become the first case of the Omicron Covid-19 variant to be detected in Sabah, said state Local Government and Housing Minister Masidi Manjun.

The Sabah Covid-19 spokesperson said the man and his wife performed umrah from Dec 9 to 18 and returned to Malaysia on Dec 19 via the Kuala Lumpur International Airport...