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Record 11,079 new cases in Malaysia
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Malaysia reported 11,079 new coronavirus cases yesterday, the first time daily infections climbed into five figures, amid a health crisis that has seen hospitals and Covid-19 assessment centres flooded with patients.
The previous daily record was logged just three days ago on Saturday, with 9,353 cases.
A major factor for the current surge in infections is the Delta variant which can spread via airborne transmission, said director-general for health Noor Hisham Abdullah.
"We were informed that the Delta variant is now the dominant variant," he told a news conference.
The number of infections is projected to further increase in the next two weeks before stabilising, he added.
