KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia reported another 2,690 COVID-19 infections as of midnight, bringing the total to 2,767,044, according to the health ministry.

Some 300 of the new cases are imported, with 2,390 being local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed.

Another 28 deaths have been reported, bringing the death toll to 31,560.

Another 3,535 patients have been released after recovery, bringing the total number of cured and discharged to 2,695,751.

There are 39,733 active cases, with 265 in intensive care and 147 in need of assisted breathing.

The country reported 208,327 vaccine doses administered yesterday alone and some 79.7 percent of the population have received at least one dose, 78.5 percent are fully vaccinated and 20.3 percent have received boosters.

Source: NAM NEWS NETWORK