KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- Malaysia reported 984 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Wednesday, bringing the national total to 5,020,384, according to the Health Ministry.
There are two new imported cases, with 982 cases being local transmissions, data released on the ministry's website showed.
Another seven new deaths have been reported, pushing the death toll to 36,821.
The ministry reported 1,534 new recoveries, bringing the total number of cured and discharged to 4,968,709.
There are 14,854 active cases, with 37 being held in intensive care and 22 of those in need of assisted breathing.
The country reported 1,536 vaccine doses administered on Wednesday 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. ■
