COVID: 5,803 New Cases Recorded Saturday - Health DG

KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 (Bernama) -- The number of new COVID-19 cases in the country has surpassed the 5,000 mark for four consecutive days, with 5,803 cases reported over the last 24 hours. Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said with the latest development, the cumulative number of COVID-19 cases in Malaysia now stood at 728,462. In a Twitter post, he said Selangor still recorded the highest number of daily cases at 2,108; followed by Negeri Sembilan (741); Kuala Lumpur (628); Sarawak (491); Melaka (355); Johor (329); Pahang (220); Sabah (189); Kedah (186); Penang (160) and Perak (137). Kelantan recorded 103 cases; Labuan (99); Terengganu (29); Putrajaya (24) and Perlis (four). -- BERNAMA