PETALING JAYA: Malaysia recorded 12,541 new Covid-19 cases on Friday (July 16), bringing the cumulative total to 893,323.

       Selangor recorded the highest number of cases at 5,512, followed by Negri Sembilan (1,619) and Kuala Lumpur (1,542).

       Case figures in other states are as follows: Johor (609 cases), Melaka (575), Kedah (458), Sarawak (423), Pahang (392), Penang (376), Sabah (326), Perak (299), Kelantan (225), Terengganu (102), Putrajaya (62), Labuan (24) and Perlis (seven).

       This is the fourth consecutive day that case figures are in the five digits.

       Friday’s cases however is a slight decrease from the previous day’s 13,215.

       More to come