The Health Ministry reported a record high of 5,728 new cases of Covid-19 — three more than yesterday’s new high and 13 deaths in the past 24 hours.
Selangor once again recorded the highest daily case at 3,285 cases followed by Johor (792) and Kuala Lumpur (480).
The new infections today bring the total tally of Covid-19 cases in the country to 209,661, while active cases stood at 47,388.
On recoveries, Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said 3,805 people were discharged from hospital today.
With this, he said, the total number of recoveries from the coronavirus now stands at 161,527.
Meanwhile, 319 patients are currently in intensive care, 120 of them on respiratory support.
Thirteen deaths were reported in the last 24 hours, for a death toll of 746.