Healthcare workers in protective suits are seen conducting Covid-19 testing in Ampang May 18, 2021. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 — Malaysia today recorded a daily new Covid-19 figure that exceeds the 8,000 threshold for the first time.
Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah announced on Facebook and Twitter that Malaysia today had 8,290 new Covid-19 cases, which is the highest-ever recorded in a day so far.
This brings Malaysia to a total of 549,514 Covid-19 cases so far.
Selangor alone had 2,052 new Covid-19 cases and accounted for 24.75 per cent or almost one-fourth of all the 8,290 cases recorded nationwide today.
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