KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia reported a record 6,976 new coronavirus cases on Sunday amid a recent surge in infections, raising the total count in the country since the pandemic began to 512,091.
Health authorities also reported 49 deaths, taking the total death toll to 2,248.
The neighbouring country's previous record of 6,806 new cases in one day was set on May 20, when it also saw its highest daily death toll of 59.