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New cases back over 17,000 as 195 more deaths logged

Selangor records 5,836 cases, Kuala Lumpur 2,309.

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Senior citizens wait to be vaccinated against Covid-19 at the Kepala Batas vaccination centre in Dewan Mellinium. Photo: Bernama
Senior citizens wait to be vaccinated against Covid-19 at the Kepala Batas vaccination centre in Dewan Mellinium. Photo: Bernama

Another 17,105 Covid-19 cases were recorded today, taking total confirmed infections in the country to 1,163,291.

Selangor recorded 5,836 cases, Kuala Lumpur 2,309, Johor 1,275, Kedah 1,036 and Sabah 1,010.

Perak recorded 967 cases, Kelantan 915, Negeri Sembilan 816, Penang 798, Pahang 628, Melaka 508, Sarawak 494 and Terengganu 429.

Putrajaya recorded 72 cases, Perlis seven and Labuan five.

Active cases stand at 203,664 with 1,066 in the ICU and 537 in need of respiratory assistance.

Another 12,297 patients were discharged, bringing total recoveries to 950,029.

However, 195 more deaths were reported, pushing the virus toll to 9,598.