KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia reported 5,230 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight, bringing the national total to 4,613,998, according to the health ministry.
There are 11 new imported cases, with 5,219 cases being local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed.
Eight new deaths have been reported, pushing the death toll to 35,844.
The ministry reported 2,927 new recoveries, bringing the total number of cured and discharged to 4,536,946.
There are 41,208 active cases, with 64 being held in intensive care and 44 of those in need of assisted breathing.
The country reported 21,788 vaccine doses administered yesterday, and 85.9 percent of the population have received at least one dose. Among them, 83.8 percent are fully vaccinated, 49.5 percent have received the first booster and 0.6 percent have received the second booster.
Source: NAM NEWS NETWORK