Malaysia today recorded 33 new Covid-19 cases bringing the total figure to 8,402 cases, continuing the trend of two-digit cases after a brief streak of single-digit cases.
Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said from the 33 new cases, 16 were imported cases involving returning Malaysians who were infected overseas, while 14 locally transmitted cases are of foreigners and three Malaysians.
The three Malaysians tested positive were in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor and Sabah.
A total of 103 patients were discharged today, bringing the number of recoveries to 7,168, or 85.3% of the total 8,402 Covid-19 cases.
One death was reported by the National Crisis Preparedness and Response Centre (CPRC) raising the tally to 119 deaths, said Dr Noor Hisham.
An 85-year-old woman died at her home in Sabah yesterday and her remains were brought to Keningau Hospital where it tested positive for Covid-19.