KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 29 (Xinhua) -- Malaysia recorded 480 new COVID-19 infections, as of midnight Wednesday, bringing the total tally to 5,024,902, according to the health ministry.
There were six imported cases, with 474 cases being local transmissions, data released on the ministry's website showed.
Another four deaths were reported from COVID-19, taking the death toll to 36,845.
The ministry reported 957 new recoveries, taking the total number of COVID-19 patients cured and discharged to 4,975,137.
Currently there are 12,920 active cases, with 41 being held in intensive care and 22 in need of assisted breathing.
The country reported 2,185 vaccine doses administered on Wednesday 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. ■
