MALAYSIA recorded new Covid-19 cases in the triple digits for the second straight day, with 187 new infections involving 173 foreigners, mostly at Immigration detention centres.

This raises the total number of infections to 7,604, director-general of health Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said today.

Of the new infections, 155 cases were detected at the Bukit Jalil Immigration Detention Centre, while 13 are from the Cheras security guards cluster.

Meanwhile, 62 people have recovered and have been discharged from hospital as of noon today.

This brings the total number of recoveries to 6,041, or 79.45% of total infections.

No fatalities were reported, keeping the death toll at 115.

He said there were 10 imported cases involving seven Malaysians and three permanent resident spouses of citizens.

Noor Hisham said there were four locally transmitted cases and 1,448 active cases.

He said there are currently eight patients in intensive care, of which five are on respiratory support. – May 26, 2020.