Covid-19: A record 1,228 new cases reported, plus seven deaths


PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia recorded 1,228 new Covid-19 infections on Saturday (Oct 24), the highest number of cases to date, with Sabah contributing 889 of them.

Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the country also reported seven new fatalities, bringing the death toll to 221.

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