马来西亚截至今日中午12时,新增172起武汉冠状病毒(COVID-19)确诊病例,使得该国累计确诊已达到1796例。

与此同时,马国累计死亡病例17例,包括一名医生。过去七日,马国新增确诊达到673例,仅一周内增一倍。

马国首相慕尤丁也表示,为了控制国内疫情,宣布行动管制令延长至至下月14日。

他表示目前马国民众遵守管制令程度达到95巴仙,惟呼吁人们遵守,否则上述措施将徒劳无功。

不过,马国智库经济研究院(MIER)预计,若管制令延长两周,因疫情失业的人数可能达到240万人。

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