Malaysia reports third coronavirus death

Published Fri, Mar 20, 2020 · 01:00 PM

[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia on Friday said a 58-year-old man had died from Covid-19, bringing its total number of deaths from coronavirus infection to three.

The man had attended an Islamic gathering near Kuala Lumpur that was attended by 16,000 people, the health ministry said.

The event, which had participants from over 20 countries, has been linked to nearly 750 cases in Southeast Asia. 

REUTERS

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