Coronavirus: Malaysia reports 156 new cases with 2 new deaths
A worker sprays disinfectant on a woman during the movement control order due to the outbreak of COVID-19, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Apr 1, 2020.
PHOTO: Reuters
PUBLISHED ONApril 09, 2020 1:37 AM
KUALA LUMPUR (REUTERS) - Malaysian health authorities on Wednesday (April 8) reported 156 new cases of coronavirus infection, pushing the total number to 4,119 cases as South-east Asia's third-largest economy continues to grapple with the highest rate of infection in the region.
The health ministry also reported two new deaths, including one Pakistani national who had attended a mass religious gathering that was the source of over 1,000 infections in the country.
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