Malaysia has reported more recoveries in the past 24 hours than new COVID-19 cases.

At a press conference on Wednesday, Health Ministry director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said 166 recoveries were recorded, while the number of new cases detected stood at 156.

This puts the total number of cases at 4,119, with 2,567 of those cases still active.

Two new deaths were also reported, bringing the death toll to 65.