Covid-19: Imported cases surge, new daily cases near 3k

This is Bernama’s weekly roundup on Covid-19 and related matters in Malaysia and globally from June 18 till noon today.

In Malaysia, case numbers have exceeded 4.54 million and globally, the virus has infected more than 547 million people and caused over 6.34 million deaths. Some 522 million patients have so far recovered from the virus.

The Covid-19 pandemic, which is now in its third year, has affected 228 countries and territories.

In Malaysia, Covid-19 cases are on the uptrend this week with yesterday’s new daily caseload reaching nearly 3,000 infections including 209 imported cases.

For the record, the new daily cases...