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Malaysia’s daily new Covid-19 infections still above 6,000 mark

KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia registered 6,509 new Covid-19 cases on Monday (May 24), bringing the country’s cumulative figure to 518,600 since the virus arrived in Malaysia early last year.

A medical worker collects a swab sample from a woman to be tested for the coronavirus disease in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 11, 2021.

A medical worker collects a swab sample from a woman to be tested for the coronavirus disease in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 11, 2021.

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KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia registered 6,509 new Covid-19 cases on Monday (May 24), bringing the country’s cumulative figure to 518,600 since the virus arrived in Malaysia early last year.

In a series of tweets, Malaysia’s health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah also gave a breakdown of new infections in the last 24-hour period by state.

Selangor topped the list of new daily cases once more, with 2,049, followed by Sarawak (530). Kuala Lumpur and Johor both came in third with 468 cases each. MALAY MAIL

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