PETALING JAYA: The health ministry has reported 10,959 Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours. It is the first time daily cases have fallen below 11,000 since July 16 when 10,784 were reported.

In a Twitter post, health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the total number of infections now stands at 2,209,194.

Sarawak recorded the highest number of cases with 2,723.

This was followed by Johor (1,226), Selangor (979), Kelantan (983), Penang (793), Sabah (751), Pahang (739), Perak (713), Terengganu (691), Kedah (660), Melaka (346), Kuala Lumpur (176), Negeri Sembilan (110), Perlis (51) and Putrajaya (18). Labuan did not record any new infections. – FMT

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