KUALA LUMPUR: The number of new COVID-19 cases in the country continues to drop, with a total of 4,611 cases recorded today compared with 5,293 reported yesterday.

Health director-general, Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, via his Twitter post, said that the latest development brings the cumulative number of COVID-19 cases in the country to 701,019.

Selangor recorded the highest daily cases at 1,346, followed by Sarawak (682); Perak (453); Negeri Sembilan (437); Johor (314) and Kuala Lumpur (310).

In addition, Kelantan recorded 219 cases; Melaka (205); Kedah (182); Sabah (166); Labuan (130); Penang (84); Pahang (50); Terengganu (18); Putrajaya (15); with no new cases recorded in Perlis.

-- BERNAMA