KUALA LUMPUR– Malaysia reported 1,866 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight, bringing the national total to 4,998,830, according to the health ministry.

There are six new imported cases, with 1,860 cases being local transmissions, data released by the ministry showed.

Another six deaths have been reported, pushing the death toll to 36,710.

The ministry reported 2,814 new recoveries, lifting the total number of cured and discharged to 4,939,021.

There are 23,099 active cases, with 102 being held in intensive care units and 69 of those in need of assisted breathing.

The country reported 2,082 vaccine doses administered yesterday, and 86.1 percent of the population have received at least one dose, 84.3 percent are fully vaccinated and 49.8 percent have received the first booster while 1.8 percent have received the second booster.

Source: Nam News Network