PUTRAJAYA, Mar 20 (Sin Chew Daily) — Director-general of health Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah announced that 130 new COVID-19 cases were reported as of noon today, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 1,030.

Of the new cases reported today, 48 are linked to the tabligh event at Masjid Seri Petaling in Kuala Lumpur.

So far 87 cases have recovered and been discharged, while 26 cases are currently treated at ICUs.