KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 17 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 1,138 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight, bringing the national total to 5,016,023, according to the health ministry.
There are two new imported cases and 1,136 cases of local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed.
Another eight deaths have been reported, pushing the death toll to 36,795.
The ministry reported 1,420 new recoveries, bringing the total number of cured and discharged to 4,962,707.
There are 16,521 active cases, with 56 being held in intensive care and 37 of those in need of assisted breathing.
The country reported 2,730 vaccine doses administered yesterday, and 86.1 percent of the population have received at least one dose, 84.3 percent are fully vaccinated and 49.8 percent have received the first booster while 1.9 percent have received the second booster.– NNN-BERNAMA
