Malaysia reports 17 new coronavirus cases with one new death


FILE PHOTO: Medical workers wearing protective suits pass by barbed wire at the red zone under enhanced lockdown, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia May 11, 2020. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysian reported 17 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, bringing the cumulative total to 6,872.

Health authorities there reported one new death, with total fatalities at 113.

Reporting by Liz Lee. Editing by Gerry Doyle



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