Covid-19 (Feb 21): New cases inch above 3,000 again, big spike in Perak
Covid-19 (Feb 21): New cases inch above 3,000 again, big spike in Perak Published Modified21 Feb 2021, 11:15 am A - COVID-19 | The Health Ministry today reported 3,297 new Covid-19 cases, breaching the 3,000-mark for the first time in eight days. The uptick was fuelled by a significant spike in Perak which recorded 1,215 new cases. This was the first time Perak recorded four-digit new cases in a day during the third wave of the pandemic. The previous record was 245 new cases on Jan 21. Health Ministry director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, in a statement, said the spike was due to the Jal...