PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry recorded 38 new Covid-19 cases as of noon today, bringing the cumulative total to 7,857 cases since the pandemic struck Malaysia.
Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said of the 38 new cases, 26 patients were infected abroad.
"Of the 12 local transmission cases, 6 are Malaysians and the rest are foreigners.
"No new deaths were reported today and the death toll remains at 115 cases, which is 1.46 per cent of overall cases ," he said during a daily press briefing at the ministry.
He added that eight patients are currently being treated at the Intensive Care Unit with two requiring breathing assistance.
The total number of active cases stood at 1,338.