Daily cases shoot over 8,000 mark to new high

Another 8,290 Covid-19 cases were recorded today, taking total confirmed infections in the country to 549,514.

Selangor recorded 2,052 cases, Kelantan 851, Kuala Lumpur 830, Johor 762, Sarawak 698, Kedah 544, Negeri Sembilan 520, Penang 421, Perak 405, Melaka 380, Sabah 308, Pahang 254 and Terengganu 207.

Putrajaya recorded 44 cases, Perlis eight and Labuan six.

Active cases stand at 72,823 with 808 in the ICU and 403 in need of respiratory assistance.

Another 4,814 patients were discharged, bringing total recoveries to 474,139.

However, 61 more deaths were reported, pushing the virus toll to 2,552.