KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- Malaysia reported 721 new COVID-19 infections, as of midnight Monday, bringing the national total to 5,018,584, according to the health ministry.
There are three new imported cases and 718 cases of local transmissions, data released on the ministry's website showed.
Another two new deaths have been reported, pushing the death toll to 36,808.
The ministry reported 914 new recoveries, bringing the total number of cured and discharged to 4,966,235.
There are 15,541 active cases, with 44 being held in intensive care and 23 of those in need of assisted breathing.
The country reported 1,149 vaccine doses administered on Monday alone and 86.1 percent of the population have received at least one dose, 84.3 percent are fully vaccinated and 49.8 percent have received the first booster and 1.9 percent have received the second booster. ■
