Malaysia reports 17,170 new COVID-19 cases, 174 more deaths - Neighbor

A medical worker prepares a dose of COVID-19 vaccine in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, July 29, 2021. Malaysia reported 17,170 new COVID-19 infections, the health ministry said on Thursday, bringing the national total to 1,078,646. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

Malaysia reported 17,170 new COVID-19 infections, the health ministry said on Thursday, bringing the national total to 1,078,646 on July 29.

Health Ministry Director-General Noor Hisham Abdullah said in a press statement that 32 of the new cases are imported and 17,138 are local transmissions.

Another 174 more deaths have been reported, bringing the death toll to 8,725.

Some 12,930 patients have been released after recovery, bringing the total number of cured and discharged to 890,742 or 82.6 percent of all cases.

Of the remaining 179,179 active cases, 1,043 are being held in intensive care units and 531 of those are in need of assisted breathing.