Covid-19: New record of 21,668 cases detected, S'gor still at the top with 6,278

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia detected a new record of 21,668 Covid-19 cases on Thursday (Aug 12), says the Health Ministry.

This is the highest daily figure so far since the pandemic began.

The nation’s cumulative number of Covid-19 cases has now reached 1,342,215 cases.

Seven states reported four-digit figures - Selangor (6,278 cases), Kuala Lumpur (2,436), Kedah (2,143), Sabah (2,052), Johor (1,706), Penang (1,229) and Sarawak (1,216).

Malaysia also recorded 318 more coronavirus deaths.

The country’s death toll is now 11,691.

In the same 24-hour span, 17,687 patients were discharged from treatment.

To date, 1,093,503 people in Malaysia have recovered from Covid-19 (81.47% of all cases).

Currently, there are 237,021 active Covid-19 cases nationwide.

Of that total, 1,059 are under intensive care and 543 on ventilator support.

Sehingga 12 Ogos 2021: Jumlah kes COVID-19 adalah 21,668 kes (1,342,215 kes). Pecahan setiap negeri (Kumulatif): Selangor - 6,278 (491,292) WPKL - 2,436 (148,846) Johor - 1,706 (106,427) Sabah - 2,052 (100,031) Sarawak - 1,216 (84,603) Negeri Sembilan - 899 (82,470) — Noor Hisham Abdullah (@DGHisham) August 12, 2021