JN.1 main contributor to growing number of infections, CDC warns.

Active cases currently stood at 293,499, up 60.5 percent compared to 14 days ago.

This is based on data from South Africa. 

UPDATED 9.30PM | Hospital admissions are up 41.9 percent from a week ago.

UPDATED 10.09PM | Hospitalisations in Sabah up 161pct.

UPDATED 7.30PM | Meanwhile, Putrajaya cases yesterday reached a record high.

In just eight days, the R-naught has shot up from 1.00 to 1.15.

UPDATED 8.08PM | Infectivity rate now at highest level since August.

UPDATED 7.28PM | The R-number is highest since August, pointing to an accelerating outbreak.

UPDATED 8.06PM | The number of fresh infections is the lowest since Dec 20.

Health Ministry projection based on country's coronavirus infectivity rate remaining at 1.1.

However, infectivity rate remains at 1.23 in Selangor and 1.0 in Sabah.

COVID-19 | Efforts must be redoubled and MCO tightened in order to break the chain of infection, says Noor Hisham.

The study can more accurately determine Covid-19 infection in Malaysia.

Brazil reportedly has no widespread testing and is without a permanent health minister.

CORONAVIRUS | This is unlike other countries such as the UK which tells those positive with the virus but showcasing mild symptoms to stay at home.