New cases drop to 10,710 as death toll tops 7,000

Another 10,710 Covid-19 cases were recorded today, taking total confirmed infections in the country to 916,561.

Selangor recorded 4,828 cases, Kuala Lumpur 945, Johor 808, Negeri Sembilan 771, Kedah 696, Sabah 666, Perak 407, Pahang 369, Penang 295, Melaka 289, Sarawak 261, Kelantan 146 and Terengganu 123.

Putrajaya recorded 51 cases, Labuan 50 and Perlis five.

Active cases stand at 124,593 with 909 in the ICU and 445 in need of respiratory assistance.

Another 5,778 patients were discharged, bringing total recoveries to 784,949.

However, 153 more deaths were reported, pushing the virus toll to 7,019.