People wear face masks to avoid COVID-19 infection in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Photo: AFP/VNA)Kuala Lumpur (VNA) – Malaysia reported 1,228 newCOVID-19 cases on October 24, the highest daily tally and also the first four-digitgrowth in the number of new infections in a day.
Health Director-General DrNoor Hisham Abdullah told the press that Sabah continued to record themost new cases, 889, followed by Negri Sembilan (96), and Selangor (76).Meanwhile, eight new cases were confirmed in Kuala Lumpur capital city.
The country also reportedseven new fatalities, bringing the death toll to 221.
Among the 25,742 COVID-19 patients so far, there remain 8,966 active cases.
The same day, Senior Ministerfor Security Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the conditional movement controlorder imposed in Sabah since October 13 will be extended until November 9, insteadof October 26 as initially slated, due to a surge in positive cases,forcing the state government and the Sabah National Security Council tomake the decision.
Malaysia is currently in thethird wave of COVID-19 infection, which began in Sabah after the state electionhad been held in late September. From there, the coronavirus has spread to mostof other states, prompting the Malaysian Government to impose travelrestrictions on some localities, including Sabah, Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, andPutrajaya./.
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