KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- Malaysia reported 1,794 new COVID-19 infections, as of midnight Thursday, bringing the national total to 4,850,108, according to the health ministry.
There are five new imported cases, with 1,789 cases being local transmissions, data released on the ministry's website showed.
Four new deaths have been reported, leaving the death toll at 36,391.
The ministry reported 1,227 new recoveries, bringing the total number of cured and discharged to 4,790,116.
There are 23,601 active cases, with 36 being held in intensive care and 24 of those in need of assisted breathing.
The country reported 1,791 vaccine doses administered on Thursday alone and 86.1 percent of the population have received at least one dose, 84.2 percent are fully vaccinated and 49.7 percent have received the first booster and 1.6 percent have received the second booster. ■