KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) -- Malaysia reported 1,315 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Saturday, bringing the total tally to 5,009,767, according to the health ministry.
There was one new imported case, with 1,314 cases being local transmissions, data released by the ministry showed.
Another five deaths have been reported, taking the death toll to 36,753.
The ministry reported 2,601 new recoveries, pushing the total number of cured and discharged to 4,953,837.
There are currently 19,177 active cases, with 73 of them being held in intensive care and 50 in need of assisted breathing.
The country reported 1,783 vaccine doses administered on Saturday, and that 86.1 percent of the population have received at least one dose, 84.3 percent are fully vaccinated, 49.8 percent have received the first booster and 1.9 percent have received the second booster. ■
