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Malaysia reports new daily record of 44 COVID-19 deaths
The health ministry said in a tweet that 4,140 new coronavirus cases were reported on Saturday, pushing the total past 466,000 with 1,866 deaths - the third highest infection rate in the region behind Indonesia and the Philippines.
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An aerial view shows a Muslim cemetary empty due to a partial lockdown set by authorities restricting travel within each state and district, as a measure to curb the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus, ahead of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, in Kuala Lumpur on May 11, 2021. (AFP/Mohd. Rasfan)
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alaysian health authorities on Saturday reported 44 new COVID-19 deaths, the highest daily fatality rate so far, while new infections remained above 4,000 for the fourth straight day.
The health ministry said in a tweet that 4,140 new coronavirus cases were reported on Saturday, pushing the total past 466,000 with 1,866 deaths - the third highest infection rate in the region behind Indonesia and the Philippines.
On Thursday, Malaysia reported its highest number of new coronavirus cases in more than three months, as the Southeast Asian country deals with a fresh spike in infections.
The health ministry reported 4,855 new cases - the highest since Jan. 31 - and 27 deaths. It has seen a total of 458,077 coronavirus cases and 1,788 fatalities.
Malaysia declared a nationwide lockdown on Monday, prohibiting inter-district travel and shutting down schools. It has been under state of emergency since January to curb the spread of the virus.
The latest spike is partly due to highly infectious variants found in recent weeks.
Earlier this week, the health ministry warned new daily cases could hit 5,000 by mid-May, a number not seen since late January.
