Kuala Lumpur, August 9, 2021, SPA -- Malaysia recorded during the last 24 hours more than 17,000 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of infections to 1,279,776. The Malaysian health ministry said that 15,817 new recoveries were recorded, bringing the total number of recoveries to 1,052,215, in addition to recording 212 new deaths, bringing the death tally to 10,961. --SPA 16:01 LOCAL TIME 13:01 GMT 0015 www.spa.gov.sa/w1598377