A child receives a dose of COVID-19 vaccine in Bandar Sunway near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Feb. 25, 2022. Malaysia reported 32,070 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Thursday in the highest daily spike since the outbreak, bringing the national total to 3,337,227, according to the health ministry. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- Malaysia reported 32,070 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Thursday in the highest daily spike since the outbreak, bringing the national total to 3,337,227, according to the health ministry.
There are 209 new imported cases, with 31,861 being local transmissions, data released on the ministry's website showed.
A further 46 deaths have been reported, bringing the death toll to 32,534.
The ministry reported 23,332 new recoveries, bringing the total number of cured and discharged to 3,018,172.
Among 286,521 active cases, 327 are being held in intensive care and 201 of those are in need of assisted breathing.
The country reported 137,197 vaccine doses administered on Thursday alone and 82.1 percent of the population have received at least one dose. 78.8 percent are fully vaccinated and 44 percent have received boosters. ■
A child receives a dose of COVID-19 vaccine in Bandar Sunway near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Feb. 25, 2022. Malaysia reported 32,070 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Thursday in the highest daily spike since the outbreak, bringing the national total to 3,337,227, according to the health ministry. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)
A child receives a dose of COVID-19 vaccine in Bandar Sunway near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Feb. 25, 2022. Malaysia reported 32,070 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Thursday in the highest daily spike since the outbreak, bringing the national total to 3,337,227, according to the health ministry. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)
A medical worker takes a swab sample from a man for COVID-19 test in Bandar Sunway near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Feb. 25, 2022. Malaysia reported 32,070 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Thursday in the highest daily spike since the outbreak, bringing the national total to 3,337,227, according to the health ministry. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)
A child receives a dose of COVID-19 vaccine in Bandar Sunway near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Feb. 25, 2022. Malaysia reported 32,070 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Thursday in the highest daily spike since the outbreak, bringing the national total to 3,337,227, according to the health ministry. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)
A child receives a dose of COVID-19 vaccine in Bandar Sunway near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Feb. 25, 2022. Malaysia reported 32,070 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Thursday in the highest daily spike since the outbreak, bringing the national total to 3,337,227, according to the health ministry. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)