Covid-19: 1,210 new cases, five deaths bring death toll to 318


PETALING JAYA: Malaysia recorded 1,210 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday (Nov 17), bring the total number of infections to 49,730, says the Health Ministry.

Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said five deaths were recorded, bringing the death toll to 318.

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On the new cases, he said 19 were imported while the rest were local transmissions.

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