22,948 On Aug 19: Record-Breaking Cases 2 Days In A Row
There were 22,242 cases recorded yesterday
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Malaysia has once again reached a new record of daily Covid-19 cases today (19 August) with 22,948 new cases.
The previous high was recorded just yesterday (18 August) with 22,242 cases.
Health Director General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah shared that the breakdown of cases according to each state and territory is as follows (including cumulative cases):
- Selangor – 7,175 (538,146)
- WP Kuala Lumpur – 1,439 (160,650)
- Johor – 1,526 (116,667)
- Sabah – 2,583 (113,929)
- Sarawak – 1,206 (92,016)
- Negeri Sembilan – 556 (86,835)
- Kedah – 2,137 (76,076)
- Pulau Pinang – 1,655 (66,359)
- Kelantan – 1,271 (62,233)
- Perak – 1,229 (54,886)
- Melaka – 737 (42,586)
- Pahang – 736 (36,501)
- Terengganu – 621 (26,610)
- WP Labuan – 9 (9,759)
- WP Putrajaya – 26 (5,016)
- Perlis – 42 (1,191)
With these latest numbers, Malaysia has reported a total of 1,489,460 cases of Covid-19 infection.
Sehingga 19 Ogos 2021: Jumlah kes COVID-19 adalah 22,948 kes (1,489,460 kes).
— Noor Hisham Abdullah (@DGHisham) August 19, 2021
Pecahan setiap negeri (Kumulatif):
Selangor – 7,175 (538,146)
WPKL – 1,439 (160,650)
Johor – 1,526 (116,667)
Sabah – 2,583 (113,929)
Sarawak – 1,206 (92,016)
Negeri Sembilan – 556 (86,835)
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Hamzah Nazari is a Malaysian journalist and editor with experience covering politics, current affairs, investigative reporting, and digital media. Currently the Head of Editorial for The Rakyat Post, he previously reported for Malay Mail, where his work focused on Malaysian politics and public policy. Over the years, he has written opinion pieces, breaking news, and feature stories spanning governance, technology, culture, and social issues, earning a reputation for accessible, sharp, and distinctly Malaysian storytelling.