Malaysia Breaks Its Highest COVID-19 Death Tally After Recording 16 New Deaths In A Day

The Ministry of Health announced that there were 2,643 new COVID-19 cases today.

By | 08 Jan 2021, 10:57 AM

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Malaysia today recorded 2,643 new COVID-19 cases

Of the 2,643 new cases, the highest number was recorded in Selangor once again.

The state recorded 1,086, followed by Sabah with 401, Johor with 298, Kuala Lumpur with 282, and Kedah with 107. Other states had less than 100 new cases.

The country also recorded 16 new deaths in the last 24 hours

Today's death tally is a new record since 3 November last year when 12 deaths were recorded.

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Malaysia recorded 3,027 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, 7 January:

 
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The country also recorded eight new deaths in the last 24 hours.

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Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah warned that the country could see 8,000 daily COVID-19 cases in the coming months:

 
MOH Warns Malaysia Could See 8,000 Daily COVID-19 Cases By Mid-March

Based on projections, Malaysia should have only breached the 3,000 mark by the second week of February.

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