People wearing face masks walk across a street in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Feb. 24, 2022. Malaysia reported 31,199 new COVID-19 infections in the highest daily spike as of midnight Wednesday, bringing the national total to 3,305,157, according to the health ministry. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- Malaysia reported 31,199 new COVID-19 infections in the highest daily spike as of midnight Wednesday, bringing the national total to 3,305,157, according to the health ministry.
There are 119 new imported cases, with 31,080 being local transmissions, the ministry's data showed.
A further 55 deaths have been reported, bringing the death toll to 32,488.
The ministry reported 20,399 new recoveries, bringing the total number of the cured and discharged to 2,994,840.
There are 277,829 active cases, 305 in intensive care and 191 in need of assisted breathing.
The country reported 143,749 vaccine doses administered on Wednesday alone and 82 percent of the population have received at least one dose. Meanwhile, 78.8 percent are fully vaccinated and 43.7 percent have received boosters. ■
People wearing face masks wait to cross a street in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Feb. 24, 2022. Malaysia reported 31,199 new COVID-19 infections in the highest daily spike as of midnight Wednesday, bringing the national total to 3,305,157, according to the health ministry. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)
A woman wearing face mask walks on a street in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Feb. 24, 2022. Malaysia reported 31,199 new COVID-19 infections in the highest daily spike as of midnight Wednesday, bringing the national total to 3,305,157, according to the health ministry. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)
