The number of new Covid-19 cases in Malaysia has shown an increase of 13.5 percent to 29,886 in the 29th epidemiological week (ME 29/2022) from July 17 to 23, from 26,335 the previous week.

Health Ministry director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said of the total, local cases increased by 13.5 percent from 26,317 to 29,858, while imported cases dropped 26.3 percent from 38 to 28...