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New COVID-19 Cases Pass 6,000

May 19, 2021

6,075 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Malaysia today, its highest-ever number of daily cases. 

Photo via New Straits Times

This is compared to the previous record of  5,728 from January this year. 

The Health Director General says Selangor alone reported 2,251 new cases, ahead of Johor and KL.

Only Perlis, Putrajaya and Labuan had case numbers of below 100. 

The death toll rose by 46, to 2,040

Meanwhile, there are no longer any COVID-19 green zones in the Peninsular. 

Kelantan : 441 kes
Perak : 220 kes
Kedah : 445 kes
Melaka : 122 kes
Pahang : 150 kes
Terengganu : 203 kes
WP Labuan : 14 kes
WP Putrajaya : 9 kes
Perlis : 6 kes

— Noor Hisham Abdullah (@DGHisham) May 19, 2021

According to the Health Ministry's data Penang, Selangor, Melaka, KL and Putrajaya are composed entirely of red zones.

Meanwhile, Sabah has eight green zone areas, while there are five in Sarawak.

By: Faisal Merican