KUALA LUMPUR – A total of 11 deaths due to Covid-19 were recorded yesterday (January 8), the lowest figure since April 25 last year, on which 10 fatalities were reported.
According to the Health Ministry’s GitHub portal, Selangor recorded the highest number of fatalities at six cases, while Kelantan, Perlis, Sabah, Sarawak and Terengganu each recorded one case.
Based on the ministry’s CovidNow portal, a total of 31,655 deaths due to Covid-19 were recorded in the country as of yesterday.
Meanwhile, a total of 22,879,927 individuals or 97.7% of the adult population in the country have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19, with 98.9% or 23,165,398 individuals from that group having received at least one dose of the vaccine, as of 11.59pm last night.
A total of 2,765,273 individuals or 87.9% of adolescents, aged 12 to 17, have completed their vaccination while 2,855,876 individuals or 90.8% of those have received at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.
Meanwhile, a total of 124,994 doses of the vaccine were administered yesterday, involving 1,241 first doses, 1,086 second doses and 122,667 booster doses.
This brings the total dispensed nationwide to 59,161,467 doses, including 7,696,037 booster doses, under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme as of yesterday. – Bernama, January 9, 2022
