More than 400,000 cases of Covid-19 infection involving individuals under the age of 18 were recorded this year, up from about 12,000 cases last year, said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.

He said of the total number of cases reported this year, which included 67 deaths, 252,569 involved school children and 42,831 pre-school students.

"It is our joint responsibility to ensure children are protected from Covid-19 by ensuring...