Covid-19 (Dec 25): 1,247 new cases, S'gor leads while Johor surges
25 Dis 2020, 10:27 pagi
Updated3 months ago
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COVID-19 | The Health Ministry today reported 1,247 new Covid-19 cases, bringing the cumulative cases to 101,565.
Klang Valley states and territories accounted for 48.8 percent of the new cases followed by Sabah (18.0 percent) and Johor (16.4 percent).
In Selangor, there were 152 cases that were detected through "other screenings".
According to the state health department, nearly half of these were screened after developing symptoms or have sought private screening.
The figures showed that 68 sought testing after developing symptoms including one healthcare worker, and other patients that had developed a severe acute respiratory infection. Another six tested positive during voluntary screening at private laboratories. Learn more about "other screenings" here.