KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia recorded 4,498 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, just 39 days after reaching the lowest figure of 941 on March 29.
Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah tweeted that with the latest figure, Malaysia’s total number of infections was now 432,425.
Of the 4,498 cases, Selangor state continued to have the highest number, with 1,424, followed by Sarawak (750) and Kuala Lumpur (436).
Johor, meanwhile, recorded 327 cases, followed by Penang (313); Kelantan (297); Kedah (209); Negeri Sembilan (188); Sabah (153); Perak (148); Terengganu (87); Pahang (78); Melaka (74); Putrajaya (eight); Perlis (four) and Labuan (two). – Bernama
