
Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the total number of infections now stands at 2,608,979.
In a statement, he said 6,602 patients had recovered, while 516 patients remain in intensive care, 443 of whom are confirmed Covid-19 positive and 73 suspected of being infected.
A total of 272 patients require respiratory assistance, with 157 being Covid-19 positive and the remaining 115 suspected of being positive.
There were 6,132 local infections today, involving 5,862 Malaysians and 270 foreigners, and 12 imported cases.
Of these, only 1.6% of patients were in Category 3, 4 or 5 at the time of diagnosis.
Noor Hisham also said there were seven clusters reported today.
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