World News | Malaysia Surpasses 6,000 Virus Cases for 2nd Day
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Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), May 20 (AP) Coronavirus infections in Malaysia surpassed 6,000 for a second straight day, pushing its total tally close to half a million.
The government will hold a meeting Friday to decide whether to tighten a lockdown already in place by halting all economic activities.
The health ministry reported a record 6,806 cases Friday, pushing the country's tally to 492,302.
A record 59 deaths were reported, bringing total deaths to 2,099. This marked more than a four-fold jump from January in both total cases and deaths.
Daily cases have surged past 4,000 in recent weeks, prompting Malaysia to impose a one-month near lockdown until June 7, with economic activities allowed to operate.
Law Minister Takiyuddin Hassan told local media that Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin will chair a National Security Council meeting on Friday to decide whether to implement a “total lockdown” with the spike in cases. (AP)
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