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PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia recorded 1,741 more Covid-19 infections on Monday (Jan 4), bringing the country’s total confirmed cases to 120,818.
Seven people also died from the coronavirus, bringing Malaysia’s Covid-19 death toll to 501.
INTERACTIVE: Latest figures (Malaysia)
The country also discharged 1,010 Covid-19 patients, meaning 98,228 people have recovered.
The number of people with active Covid-19 infections in Malaysia has risen to 22,089.
Currently, 122 patients are in intensive care, and 53 require respiratory assistance.
At a press conference, Health Director General Tan Sri Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah said eight of Monday’s cases were imported infections, while the rest were local transmissions.
Dr. Noor Hisham said Selangor posted the largest increase of the day in all states with 687 new cases, or 39.5% of the nation’s total.
The state is followed by Sabah with 303 or 17.4% of cases, and Johor with 295 cases (16.9%).
There are 32 new cases reported in groups of detention centers and prisons, representing about 1.8% of Monday’s count.
The number of new local cases in the remaining states is as follows: Kuala Lumpur (150 cases), Negri Sembilan (56), Penang (55), Kelantan (50), Kedah (45), Perak (34), Melaka (34 ), Pahang (12), Sarawak (8), Putrajaya (6), Terengganu (4), Labuan (1) and Perlis (1).
INTERACTIVE: Latest figures (worldwide)
Of the seven deaths on Monday, Dr. Noor Hisham said three were in Sabah, two in Johor and one in Selangor and Pahang.
All the deceased are Malaysians, aged between 45 and 83 years.
Last state # COVID-19January 4, 2021
Case cured = 1,010
Total cases cured = 98,228 cases
New positive cases = 1,741 cases (1,733 local, 8 imports)
Positive number = 120,818
Case of death = 7
Total deaths = 501 cases
Cases treated in ICU = 122 cases
Respiratory assistance = 53 cases pic.twitter.com/6TPdkxVUNR
– KKMalaysia (@KKMPutrajaya) January 4, 2021
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