With 119 patients discharged from hospital, the number of Covid-19 recoveries reported as of noon today has exceeded the number of new cases, said Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.
The director-general of health said this brings the number of recoveries to 2,766, which translates to 53.4% of the total number of cases reported.
He said 110 new cases were reported as of 12pm today, bringing the total infections to 5,182.
One death was recorded today, bringing the death toll to 84.
The deceased was a 66-year-old man with a history of chronic illness, such as heart disease and high blood pressure.
He was treated at the Kuala Lumpur Hospital and was pronounced dead at 12.55pm yesterday. – TMI