Covid-19 Watch: 9,751 new cases, sixth day under 10,000 infections


PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia recorded 9,751 new cases of Covid-19 on Friday (Oct 8), making it the sixth straight day that infections remained below 10,000.

Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah posted on Twitter that the country’s cumulative total of Covid-19 cases is now 2,323,478.

Three states recorded cases above four digits - Selangor (1,796), Sarawak (1,339) and Kelantan (1,052).

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