07 May 2021 / 12:39 H. Bernama
This is a round-up of Covid-19 related matters in Malaysia and globally from May 1 up to noon today. In Malaysia, case numbers have exceeded 420,000 and globally, the virus has infected more than 156 million people and caused over 3.2 million deaths. More than 216 countries and territories are affected by the pandemic.
KUALA LUMPUR: The sharp rise in daily new cases over the past few weeks has once again placed Malaysia in a critical situation in its fight to contain the transmission of Covid-19.
As of yesterday, active cases had shot up to 33,762 while the nation’s cumulative caseload stood at 427,927.
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