Covid-19: 563 new cases, two fatalities bring death toll to 159


PUTRAJAYA: The number of Covid-19 cases remained above 500 on Monday (Oct 12), with 563 new infections in the past 24 hours, says the Health Ministry.

Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said of the 563 new cases, 291 are reported in Sabah, followed by Penang with 141 cases and Selangor with 69 cases.

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