Covid-19: 710 new cases, 10 new fatalities, the highest death toll in a single day


PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia recorded 710 new Covid-19 infections on Friday (Oct 23), a slight reduction from the previous day which saw more than 800 cases, says the Health Ministry.

There is only one imported case and the rest are local transmissions.

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