PETALING JAYA: Malaysia recorded 1,697 new Covid-19 cases on Monday (May 16), says the Health Ministry.

       According to the ministry's CovidNow portal, the new Covid-19 infections in the country were all local transmissions.

       This brings the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 4,479,809 cases since the pandemic began.

       A total of 5 deaths were recorded on Monday with 1 classified as being brought in dead, bringing the total to 35,620.