Covid-19 Watch: 2,437 new cases, nationwide ICU bed usage at 63.8pc


PETALING JAYA: Malaysia recorded 2,437 new Covid-19 cases on Monday (Aug 16), bringing the total number of cases in the country to 4,737,984 infections since the pandemic began.

The Health Ministry's CovidNow portal reported that 2,431 of Monday's new Covid-19 cases were local transmissions while six imported infections were logged.

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