Kuala Lumpur May 12 : The health ministry has reported 4,765 Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, with Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah warning that the country may breach the 5,000 mark by next week.
In a tweet, the health director-general said the total number of infections now stands at 453,223.
Selangor recorded the highest number of cases with 2,082. This was followed by Kuala Lumpur (540), Sarawak (405), Johor (348), Kelantan (297), Penang (259), Kedah (226), Perak (172), Negeri Sembilan (122), Melaka (110), Sabah (70), Pahang (63), Terengganu (60), Labuan (6), Putrajaya (4) and Perlis (1).
