M'sia reports new daily record of 22,948 Covid-19 cases on Aug. 19

It's getting higher.

Syahindah Ishak | August 19, 2021, 05:37 PM

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Malaysia has recorded 22,948 Covid-19 cases today (Aug. 19), less than 24 hours after the previous record.

The total number of cases in Malaysia is now 1,489,460.

Eight states recorded four-digit figures

Among the cases today, eight states recorded four-digit figures.

  1. Selangor (7,175)
  2. Sabah (2,583)
  3. Kedah (2,137)
  4. Penang (1,655)
  5. Johor (1,526)
  6. Kuala Lumpur (1,439)
  7. Kelantan (1,271)
  8. Perak (1,229)
  9. Sarawak (1,206)

This is followed by Melaka (737), Pahang (736), Terengganu (621), Negeri Sembilan (556), Perlis (42), and Labuan (nine).

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