Malaysia reports 15,669 new cases as of noon today, with Selangor back to top the daily new infections.

Selangor saw its case rise to 2,632, surpassing Sarawak which recorded only 1,983 cases.

Five other states reported more than 1000 cases, with Johor (1,974) Sabah (1,784) Penang (1,651) Kelantan (1,406) and Kedah (1,207).

Labuan back to having single digit cases at 3.

Malaysia has detected 2,011,440 Covid positive cases since the pandemic outbreak in January 2020.

Separately, Langkawi MP Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said that mandatory Covid testing should be conducted for tourists upon arrival

“Langkawi is opening up for tourists. But I think mandatory testing on arrival at entry points is still necessary as a precautionary measure,” Dr Mahathir said on his Twitter today. –TMR