KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia Wednesday recorded 22,242 new cases of COVID-19, the highest number since the pandemic hit the country last year.
Sharing the latest data on the viral infection via his Twitter account, Health Director-General Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said this new development has brought the cumulative number of cases in the country to 1,466,512.
He said Selangor continued to record the highest number of cases among the states, with 6,858 followed by Sabah (2,413), Penang (1,867), Kedah (1,852), Kuala Lumpur (1,587) and Johor (1,477).
He added that Sarawak recorded 1,403 cases, Kelantan (1,351), Perak (1,036), Pahang (675), Melaka (579), Negeri Sembilan (577), Terengganu (487), Perlis (50), Putrajaya (25), and Labuan (5).
Yesterday, Malaysia reported 19,631 COVID-19 new cases.
