Covid-19: Record high of 24,599 new cases recorded on Thursday (Aug 26)


PUTRAJAYA: The number of new Covid-19 cases in a day has hit another high with 24,599 infections on Thursday (Aug 26), says the Health Ministry.

This overtook the previous record of 23,564 cases on Aug 20.

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