July 22

Malaysia recorded 4,587 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Thursday, bringing the total tally to 4,640,235, according to the health ministry.

Among the newly reported infections were 11 imported cases and 4,576 local transmissions, data released on the ministry's website showed.

Another 10 new deaths from the pandemic were reported, bringing the death toll to 35,888.

The health ministry reported 2,652 new recoveries from COVID-19, bringing the total number of people cured and discharged to 4,556,938 in the Southeast Asian country.

Currently there are 47,409 active cases recorded in Malaysia, with 63 of them held in intensive care and 32 in need of assisted breathing.

The country reported 19,367 doses of COVID-19 vaccines were administered on Thursday and that 85.9 percent of the population have received at least one dose, 83.9 percent are fully vaccinated, and 49.5 percent have taken a first booster shot while 0.8 percent have received a second booster dose.

xinhua