The Health Ministry today reported 919 new Covid-19 cases and one death during the 24-hour period ending noon today.

The death involved a 66-year-old man at the Tawau Hospital. The cumulative number of deaths in Sabah attributed to Covid-19 now stands at 165, or 54.5 percent of the national death toll (303).

Cases in Negeri Sembilan exceeded 200 for the second consecutive day with 240 cases reported today, which accounts for 26.1 percent of national figures.