Malaysia reports 41 new cases of coronavirus, all linked to religious event
Malaysia reported 41 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, all linked to a religious event at the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur that was once attended by means of about 10,00zero other folks from a number of international locations.
A passenger dressed in a protecting masks arrives at Kuala Lumpur World Airport, following the coronavirus outbreak, in Sepang, Malaysia. (Picture: Reuters)
Malaysia reported 41 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, all linked to a religious event at the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur that was once attended by means of about 10,00zero other folks from a number of international locations.
The new cases deliver the full quantity of inflamed other folks within the Southeast Asian nation to 238, the well being ministry mentioned in a commentary.
A complete of 81 cases in Malaysia have now been showed as linked to the similar event held at a mosque between Feb. 27 and March 1.
Top Minister Muyiddin Yassin mentioned on Friday that the rustic was once going through a “2d wave” of infections, and warned of an have an effect on on financial enlargement.
To comprise the unfold of the virus, all gatherings together with global conferences, sports activities, social and religious occasions can be canceled or postponed till after April, he mentioned.
In neighboring Brunei, 38 of the full 40 cases within the nation were linked to the religious collecting as of Saturday.
A complete of 85 Bruneians attended the collection, and 18 examined certain. The rest of the 38 are their speedy members of the family, pals or co-workers, the well being ministry mentioned.
New cases in Brunei come with a Nine-month-old child, the kid of a person who attended the religious event.
The speaker of Brunei’s legislative council known as for the present consultation to finish on Saturday, per week forward of agenda and bringing an abrupt finish to funds discussions, as a result of of the coronavirus outbreak.
