PETALING JAYA: Malaysia recorded a new high of 4,275 daily cases on Saturday (Jan 23), taking the total number of confirmed cases in the country up to 180,455.
In the same 24-hour span, there were seven fatalities, bringing the death toll in the country to 667.
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Also discharged nationwide were 4,313 patients, another record number, which means a total of 137,019 have recovered from Covid-19, a 75.9% recovery rate.
The total number of active cases in the country is now 42,769.
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Currently, 260 people are being treated at intensive care units, with 103 of them requiring ventilator support.
The previous highest daily increase was 4,029 cases on Jan 16.
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