by COVID-19 | The Health Ministry today reported 7,097 new Covid-19 cases with the Klang Valley still contributing the most number of new infections.
Selangor saw 3,119 new Covid-19 cases, the second consecutive day where fresh infections numbered above 3,000 for the state.
Kuala Lumpur recorded a four-digit increase with 1,005 new infections. It was also a four-digit increase yesterday.
Negeri Sembilan witnessed a surge with 788 new cases, the highest in 19 days.
Meanwhile, Pahang, which entered Phase 2 of the National Recovery Plan (NRP) on July 5, has regressed.
The state needed to maintain its new daily number of Covid-19 cases under 206 in order to qualify for Phase 2 but the seven-day average of new cases for the state has risen to 224.
Breakdown by state:
Selangor (3,119)Kuala Lumpur (1,005)Negeri Sembilan (788)Malacca (358)Sarawak (289)Pahang (258)Sabah (244)Johor (224)Kedah (198)Perak (187)Penang (140)Kelantan (123)Labuan (93)Terengganu (43)Putrajaya (26)Perlis (2)
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