New cases dip back under 20,000

Another 19,550 Covid-19 cases were recorded today, taking total confirmed infections in the country to 1,960,500.

Sarawak recorded 3,743 cases, Selangor 2,416, Johor 2,282, Sabah 2,163, Penang 1,865, Kedah 1,390, Perak 1,354 and Kelantan 1,320.

Terengganu recorded 953 cases, Pahang 722, Kuala Lumpur 555, Melaka 490 and Negeri Sembilan 198.

Perlis recorded 73 cases, Putrajaya 24 and Labuan two.

Another 21,771 patients recovered, bringing total recoveries to 1,700,733.