Covid-19: Mild or asymptomatic infections reported in 98.2% of 5,516 new cases


PETALING JAYA: Malaysia reported 5,516 new cases of Covid-19 on Wednesday (Oct 20), of which 98.2% are mild and asymptomatic infections.

In his daily Covid-19 statement, Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said cumulatively, Malaysia has recorded a total of 2,407,382 cases since the start of the pandemic.

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