PETALING JAYA: Malaysia's Covid-19 death toll has reached 22,743 after the Health Ministry reported 388 fatalities on Friday (Sept 17).

       Of the 388 reported deaths, 167 were recorded in Selangor, followed by Johor (76), Kedah (48), Penang (24), Sabah (22), Pahang (12), Kuala Lumpur (12), Kelantan (10), Perak (7), Terengganu (5), Perlis (2), Sarawak (2) and Negri Sembilan (1).

       Of these, 64 fatalities were classified as "brought-in-dead" (BID) cases.

       This brings the total of BID cases in the country to 4,327.