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Malaysia records 1,575 new daily Covid-19 cases, three deaths

A healthcare worker collects swab samples to test for Covid-19 at Dewan Desa Temuan in Kota Damansara January 29, 2021. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
A healthcare worker collects swab samples to test for Covid-19 at Dewan Desa Temuan in Kota Damansara January 29, 2021. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

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KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 — There were 1,575 new Covid-19 infections and three deaths from the coronavirus in Malaysia over the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health (MoH) said.

In a statement, its director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said out of the total daily infections, seven were imported, bringing the cumulative positive cases to 320,939 since the pandemic arrived in Malaysia.

Out of the three Covid-19 fatalities, two involved locals.

In terms of states, Selangor topped the list once more with the highest number of cases with 751, followed by Johor (135) and Penang (132).

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