KUALA LUMPUR, June 13 -- Malaysia has recorded 43 new cases of Covid-19 in the country and one death, leading to a cumulative total of 8,445 positive cases with 1,014 active cases.

Health Ministry director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said in his daily Covid-19 press conference that out of the 43 new cases, five are imported cases involving four Malaysians and one permanent resident.

"Out of the 38 new cases in the country, 23 are non-Malaysians while 15 are Malaysians. From the 23, 21 cases were from the Bukit Jalil Immigration Detention Centre.

"They have been moved to the Immigration Academy located in Port Dickson, Negri Sembilan. One case involved a vegetable trader in Penampang, Sabah while one more is an estate worker i...