Covid-19: Recoveries continue to outnumber new cases, says Health DG


KUALA LUMPUR: New Covid-19 cases reported in the country went up slightly to 4,362 cases on Friday (Dec 17), compared to 4,262 on Thursday (Dec 16), bringing the cumulative total to 2,711,764 now.

Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said there were 5,098 recoveries on Friday, bringing the total number of those who had recovered from Covid-19 to 2,625,245 individuals/

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