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Malaysia recorded another 12,735 new coronavirus cases, as of midnight of September 30, taking the cumulative total to 2,245,695 in the country, according to the health ministry.

Some 17 of the new infections are imported and 12,718 are local transmissions, according to the government data.

Another 192 more fatalities have been recorded, pushing the death toll to 26,335.

About 17,725 patients have been released after recovery, taking the overall number of cured and discharged to 2,054,824.

Out of the remaining 164,536 active cases, 924 are being held in intensive care and 510 of those need assisted breathing.

The nations witnessed 329,163 doses of coronavirus vaccines administered on September 30 alone and some 72.1% of the population has received at least one dose and 62% are fully inoculated.