A total of 130 new Covid-19 cases have been recorded as of noon today, bringing the overall number of confirmed cases to 1,030.

Following a three-digit increase for six consecutive days, Malaysia now has the fourth-highest number of Covid-19 infections in Asia.

Malaysia has overtaken Japan which has 958 cases to date and is behind South Korea (8,652), Iran (18,407) and China (80,967).

Currently, 26 Malaysians infected with Covid-19 are in the intensive care unit (ICU).