Selangor leads as new cases remain above 1,000

Another 1,510 Covid-19 cases were recorded today, taking total confirmed infections in the country to 359,117.

Selangor recorded 415 cases, Sarawak 296, Kelantan 171, Sabah 131, Kuala Lumpur 106 and Penang 101.

Johor recorded 80 cases, Kedah 59, Perak 46, Terengganu 44, Negeri Sembilan 28, Pahang 13, Putrajaya 10, Melaka six and Perlis and Labuan two each.

Active cases stand at 15,059 with 194 in the ICU and 81 in need of respiratory assistance.

Another 1,248 patients were discharged, bringing total recoveries to 342,737.

However, eight more deaths were reported, pushing the virus toll to 1,321.