Malaysia reports new daily high of over 6,000 Covid-19 infections
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysian authorities on Wednesday (May 19) reported 6,075 new coronavirus cases, a daily record as the country grapples with a surge in infections.
A man wearing a protective mask looks on as the Petronas Twin Towers are seen in the background, amid the Covid-19 pandemic, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on April 12, 2021.
Quiz of the week
How well do you know the news? Test your knowledge.
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysian authorities on Wednesday (May 19) reported 6,075 new coronavirus cases, a daily record as the country grapples with a surge in infections.
The figure breaks the previous high recorded on Jan 30, when the health ministry reported 5,728 daily cases.
On Monday, Malaysia's health minister said the government may consider a total lockdown of the country's most industrial state of Selangor if current coronavirus curbs fail to contain the spread of Covid-19.
Selangor accounted for more than a third of Wednesday's caseload at 2,251 cases, according to ministry data.
Wednesday's figures push Malaysia's total cases closer to 480,000, the third highest number of infections in the region behind Indonesia and the Philippines. REUTERS
Related topics
Covid-19 coronavirus Malaysia MCOStay in the know. Anytime. Anywhere.
Subscribe to our newsletter for the top features, insights and must reads delivered straight to your inbox.
By clicking subscribe, I agree for my personal data to be used to send me TODAY newsletters, promotional offers and for research and analysis.
