马国今日(19日)截至中午12时新增110例武汉冠状病毒(COVID-19)确诊病例,累计确诊900例。治愈出院人数累计75人。

其中有63名新增病例,与在吉隆坡大城堡举行的传教士集会有关联。马国目前有20人需待在加护病房接受治疗,需依靠呼吸器辅助。

目前马国已有两宗死亡病例。其中一名34岁男子曾参与上述宗教活动,另一人时来自砂拉越古晋的牧师。

为了防堵疫情,马国落实行动管制令长达14天,为了确保民众老实呆在家,马国首相慕尤丁不得不直播作出呼吁;也派出警力在路上设路障、巡逻等,劝阻民众暂时别出门。

迄今为止,全球累计确诊病例已达21万5018例,死亡病例高达8842例,疫情已遍布165个国家。

邻国印尼累计确诊病例也达到227例,死亡病例达19宗。至于新加坡截至昨日中午12时,累计确诊313例,治愈出院多达117人。

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