Malaysia reports 2,525 new COVID-19 cases in highest daily spike

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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) -- Malaysia reported 2,525 new COVID-19 infections in the highest daily spike since the outbreak, bringing the national total to 113,010, the Health Ministry said on Thursday.

Health Ministry Director-General Noor Hisham Abdullah said in a press statement that 13 of the new cases are imported and 2,512 are local transmissions.

Another eight deaths were reported, pushing the total deaths to 471.

Some 1,481 more patients were released after recovery, bringing the total cured and discharged to 88,941, or 78.7 percent of all cases.

Of the remaining 23,598 active cases, 131 are being held in intensive care and 60 of those are in need of assisted breathing. Enditem

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