Covid-19: Total cases cross 20k with 871 new cases, seven new deaths

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia recorded 871 new Covid-19 infections on Sunday (Oct 18), bringing the total number of cases in the country to 20,498.

There were also another seven new deaths, bringing the death toll to 187 cases.

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Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said 702 of the cases were detected in Sabah, followed by 72 cases in Selangor, 45 in Penang, and 10 in Perak.