Covid-19: 2,468 new cases detected in Malaysia, 14 fatalities bring death toll to 1,076

Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah Bernama file photo

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 23): The Health Ministry has reported 2,468 Covid-19 cases and 14 deaths in the past 24 hours.

Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the daily tally takes the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 288,229 cases.

There are 30,475 active cases, with 196 patients being treated in intensive care and 92 requiring respiratory assistance, he said in a statement today.

The 14 deaths bring the number of fatalities to 1,076.

Dr Noor Hisham said 4,055 Covid-19 patients were discharged today which means 256,678 people have recovered.

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