The previous highest number of recoveries was recorded on Sunday at 4,525. Today is the third straight day with more new recoveries than infections.

Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin: Since the nature of their job is such, we agree that the MPs and state assemblymen, regardless from which party, will be given the vaccine during the first phase so that they can discharge their duties more effectively and safely

Muhyiddin said implementation of the comprehensive immunisation programme is to ensure herd immunity can be formed in the community in order to break the chain of the Covid-19 infection and finally end the Covid-19 pandemic.

Universiti Putra Malaysia Faculty of Economics and Management associate professor Dr Anuar Shah Bali Mahomed said this is important, in light of the fact that the unemployment rate had increased in the fourth quarter of 2020.

“I have been contacted (by police) and I welcome it, no perception that there is a different set of SOP if it involves a minister.”

"His claim that the Covid-19 pandemic has to be handled under emergency law was a lie. The proclamation of emergency was sought so that he could remain as prime minister. This was the real reason behind his seeking of an emergency declaration."

"The incidents, if true, have raised public resentment against law enforcers and raised issues regarding their work ethics and moral behaviour."

“Yong Tai is still working closely with its Chinese partner to escalate the application process and urges all stakeholders to be patient and stop spreading untrue statement, given the importance of the vaccine to help the nation achieve herd immunity,” it said in a statement.

The two companies said the development fell through as the conditions precedent, which included the obtaining of written approvals and planning approvals for the parcels of land, had not been fulfilled or waived during the conditional period.

Selangor topped the list of states and federal territories with the most number of new Covid-19 infections at 910.