Malaysia reports 15,941 new COVID-19 infections, 33 new deaths

KUALA LUMPUR: MARCH. 31 – Malaysia reported 15,941 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Wednesday, bringing the national total to 4,183,359, according to the health ministry.

There are 168 new imported cases and 15,773 local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed.

A further 33 deaths have been reported, bringing the country’s COVID-19 death toll to 34,939.

The ministry reported 21,186 new recoveries, taking the total number of cured and discharged to 3,941,829.

There are 206,591 active cases, 275 are being held in the intensive care units and 168 of those are in need of assisted breathing.

The country reported 51,867 vaccine doses administered on Wednesday day alone and 84.2 percent of the population have received at least one dose, 79 percent are fully vaccinated and 48.3 percent have received boosters.

-Xinhua