125 new Covid-19 cases in Malaysia, tally jumps to 553
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia recorded 125 new Covid-19 coronavirus cases on Monday (March 16), raising the tally of infections in the country to 553.
People wearing protective masks leave the National Mosque after Friday prayers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Friday, March 13, 2020.
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KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia recorded 125 new Covid-19 coronavirus cases on Monday (March 16), raising the tally of infections in the country to 553.
According to a post on the Health Ministry’s Facebook page, a majority of the new cases are linked to a cluster at the Seri Petaling mosque, where a religious event was held from Feb 27 to March 1.
On Sunday, Malaysia detected 190 new cases of Covid-19 – the biggest one-day increase in cases since the outbreak began in the country on Jan 25.
Malaysia is now by far the worst-affected Covid-19 country in Southeast Asia. NEW STRAITS TIMES
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