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- 147 new cases (24 imported)
- 770 active infections
- 39 new recoveries
- 3 deaths

Covid-19 total figures in Malaysia as of 23 September:

- 10,505 cases
- 9,602 recovered (91.4%)
- 133 deaths
- 8 in ICU, 2 requiring ventilatory support Image
Correction: 4 imported
134 of the new cases reported today were from Sabah, including 105 from the Benteng LD cluster.

The state also identified a new cluster in Tawau, after senior citizens in the Merotai clinic were screened. So far, 3 people have tested positive, with 54 awaiting results. Image
Malaysia recorded 3 more deaths from Covid-19 including 2 from Sabah and 1 from Kedah.

The 2 deaths in Sabah involved a 48-year old Indonesian woman with a history of diabetes and high blood pressure, as well as 54-year old Malaysian man.
Meanwhile in Kedah, the deceased was a 72-year old Malaysian man with a history of stroke, who was a part of the Tawar cluster.

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