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PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia recorded 1,772 more Covid-19 infections on Tuesday (December 15), bringing the country’s total confirmed cases to 86,618.
Three more people died from the virus, bringing the death toll from Covid-19 in Malaysia to 422.
The country also discharged 1,084 Covid-19 patients, meaning 71,681 people have recovered.
The number of people with active Covid-19 infections in Malaysia is now 14,515.
Currently, 118 patients are in intensive care, and 56 require ventilation.
There are 12 cases of Covid-19 imported from abroad, while the rest are local broadcasts.
Tan Sri Chief Health Officer Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah said Kuala Lumpur saw the highest daily increase of any state, with 696 (39.3%) confirmed cases.
“About 567 cases in Kuala Lumpur are linked to the Tapak Bina Damanlela construction site group, which has spanned six generations,” Dr. Noor Hisham said in a statement.
Kuala Lumpur is followed by Selangor with 503 (28.4%) and Sabah with 260 (14.7%).
The number of new local cases in other states is as follows: Perak (110 cases), Negri Sembilan (67), Johor (48), Penang (34), Kedah (20), Labuan (11), Pahang (eight), Terengganu (seven), Melaka (five) and Kelantan (three).
Sarawak, Putrajaya and Perlis have no new cases.
There are no new groups of infections on Tuesday.
Dr. Noor Hisham said the three death cases occurred in Sandakan, Sabah, and involved a 45-year-old woman and two 75 and 88-year-old men.
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