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Covid-19: Malaysia records 1,973 new cases, nine deaths

File photo of health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah during a press conference in Putrajaya December 2, 2020. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
File photo of health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah during a press conference in Putrajaya December 2, 2020. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 — The Health Ministry today reported 1,973 Covid-19 cases and nine deaths in the past 24 hours.

Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the 1,973 cases bring the total number of infections in the country to 82,246.

“Selangor still reported the highest daily cases of 823 cases of which 714 cases or 86.8 per cent are from existing clusters. 

“This was followed by Sabah with 429 cases and Kuala Lumpur with 238 cases,” Dr Noor Hisham said in a statement. 

He said nine deaths were also recorded today, bringing the country’s death from Covid-19 to 411. 

MORE TO COME.

 

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