The Malaysian Ministry of Health announced that the number of confirmed cases of the emerging coronavirus (known also as COVID-19) in the country increased by 87.5% in the 14 days preceding April 8.
Channel News Asia - in its English-language bulletin Tuesday - stated that the number of cases undergoing treatment in hospitals increased during the same period by 30.5%, while the number of deaths due to infection with the virus increased by 25%, noting that as of April 8, it reached The number of active cases across the country is more than 13,000.
On Monday, the Federation of Private Hospitals in Malaysia issued a statement encouraging citizens to wear face masks in crowded places and maintain social distancing to prevent the spread of the virus.
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