Covid-19 Watch: 1,597 new cases, says Health Ministry

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia recorded 1,597 new Covid-19 cases, says the Health Ministry.

According to the ministry’s KKMNow portal, 1,592 of the new Covid-19 infections in the country were local transmissions, while there were five imported cases.

A total of six deaths were recorded, with one classified as being brought in dead, bringing the total to 36,755.