KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 19 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 4,083 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight, bringing the national total to 2,715,847, according to the health ministry.
The ministry said, 34 of the new cases are imported, with 4,049 being local transmissions.
Twenty-nine deaths have been reported, bringing the death toll to 31,073.
About 5,435 patients have been released after recovery, bringing the total number of cured and discharged to 2,630,680.
There are 54,094 active cases, with 391 being held in intensive care and 215 of those in need of assisted breathing.
Malaysia reported 71,650 vaccine doses administered yesterday alone. About 79.4 percent of the population have received at least one dose and 78.2 percent are fully vaccinated.
Separately, the ministry reported 11 more Omicron COVID-19 cases yesterday, bringing the total identified to 13.
All 11 new infections are imported, comprising three, who travelled from Britain, three from the United States, two from Nigeria, two from Saudi Arabia and one from Australia, Health Ministry Director-General, Noor Hisham Abdullah, said.– NNN-BERNAMA
