A total of 20,897 new Covid-19 cases were reported in the past 24 hours, while another 282 people succumbed to Covid-19, bringing the country's death toll to 16,664.br br Selangor recorded the highest number with 4,371 cases, followed by Sabah (2,594); Sarawak (2,285); Johor (2,159); Kedah (1,942) and Penang (1,732).