31 Covid-19 deaths, new cases increase to 14,944

31 Covid-19 deaths, new cases increase to 14,944

This brings the total number of fatalities to 35,259.

Of the 31 deaths, six were classified as brought-in-dead cases. (AP pic)
PETALING JAYA:
The health ministry reported 31 Covid-19 deaths yesterday.

According to the ministry’s GitHub database, there were 14,944 new cases, comprising 14,840 local cases and 104 imported cases. This is an increase from the 11,994 reported the day before.

Of the 31 deaths, six were classified as brought-in-dead (BID) cases. The death toll now stands at 35,259.

Putrajaya recorded the most deaths with six. This was followed by Johor (4), Kedah (4), Sarawak (4), Pahang (3), Perak (3), Melaka (2), Selangor (2), Penang (1), Kuala Lumpur (1) and Terengganu (1).

There were no deaths in Kelantan, Negeri Sembilan, Perlis, Sabah, and Labuan.

As of midnight, there were 158,439 active cases, with 3,012 people hospitalised. Of this, 206 were in intensive care units (ICU), with 109 requiring respiratory assistance.

There were also 14,045 recoveries recorded.

The total number of Covid-19 cases stands at 4,307,529.

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