Malaysia

[UPDATED] Covid-19 cases drop to 2,882 today

Health Ministry says 97.7% of adults, 87.6% fully vaccinated

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 02 Jan 2022 3:22PM

[UPDATED] Covid-19 cases drop to 2,882 today
Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah says today’s new Covid-19 cases bring the cumulative infections to 2,764,354. – The Vibes file pic, January 2, 2022

KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia today logged a lower daily Covid-19 caseload of 2,882 compared to yesterday’s 3,386 cases.

According to Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, today’s new cases bring the cumulative infections to 2,764,354.

On the other hand, the Health Ministry recorded 26 Covid-19 deaths yesterday, including three brought-in-dead victims.

Other data points will be updated on CovidNow at 11.59pm today.

Meanwhile, a total of 22,859,803 individuals or 97.7% of the adult population in the country have completed their Covid-19 vaccination as of yesterday.

Based on the Health Ministry’s CovidNow portal, 23,151,949 individuals or 98.9% of the group have received at least one dose of the vaccine.

For the adolescent population, 87.6% or 2,756,306 individuals aged between 12 and 17 years have completed their vaccination, while 2,847,794 individuals or 90.5% have been given at least one dose of the vaccine.

This brings the cumulative number of vaccine doses administered under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) to 57,745,456, including 6,329,155 booster doses. – The Vibes, January 2, 2022

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