339 deaths as daily cases dip to 22,000

Another 22,070 Covid-19 cases were recorded today, taking total confirmed infections in the country to 1,662,913.

Selangor recorded 5,920 cases, Sabah 3,010, Sarawak 2,224, Kedah 2,072, Penang 1,829, Johor 1,809, Kuala Lumpur 1,068 and Kelantan 1,051.

Perak recorded 939 cases, Pahang 610, Melaka 589, Terengganu 488 and Negeri Sembilan 338.

Perlis recorded 76 cases, Putrajaya 39 and Labuan eight.

Active cases stand at 265,695 with 982 in the ICU and 470 in need of respiratory assistance.

Another 21,877 patients recovered, bringing total recoveries to 1,381,668.

However, 339 more deaths were reported, pushing the virus toll to 15,550.