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Daily cases dip to just over 17,000 as Sarawak overtakes Selangor

Selangor case numbers drop well below 3,000.

Staff Writers
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Fully vaccinated shoppers stroll through Kedai Payang market in Kuala Terengganu, Sept 5. Photo: Bernama
Fully vaccinated shoppers stroll through Kedai Payang market in Kuala Terengganu, Sept 5. Photo: Bernama

Another 17,352 Covid-19 cases were recorded today, taking total confirmed infections in the country to 1,862,187.

Sarawak recorded 3,714 cases, Selangor 2,126, Johor 2,101, Sabah 1,844, Kedah 1,599, Penang 1,558, Kelantan 1,213 and Perak 1,082.

Terengganu recorded 700 cases, Pahang 463, Kuala Lumpur 398, Melaka 295 and Negeri Sembilan 193.

Perlis recorded 38 cases, Putrajaya 23 and Labuan five.

Active cases stand at 252,668 with 975 in the ICU and 435 in need of respiratory assistance.

Another 20,201 patients recovered, bringing total recoveries to 1,591,028.

However, 272 more deaths were reported, pushing the virus toll to 18,491.