Malaysia’s Ministry of Health has reported 190 new covid-19 cases in the country, most of them linked to a religious event at a mosque that was attended by over 10,000 people.

This figure represents the biggest single-day jump of cases identified in Malaysia to date.

Situasi Semasa Jangkitan Penyakit #COVID19 di Malaysia.



1. 7 kes positif sebelum ini telah pulih dan discaj daripada wad. Jumlah keseluruhan yang pulih sepenuhnya ialah 42 kes.



2. 190 kes baru dilaporkan pd 15 Mac 2020. Dgn ini, jumlah kumulatif kes positif ialah 428 kes. pic.twitter.com/M0t2UdcihR — KKMPutrajaya (@KKMPutrajaya) March 15, 2020

Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah

“Based on initial investigations, the majority of these new cases are linked to the cluster involving the ‘ijtimak tabligh’ gathering at the Jamek Sri Petaling Mosque”, mentioned health director-general, Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

The health ministry of Malaysia has also announced that 7 earlier cases have recovered, with the patients being discharged from Sungai Buloh hospital today.

This brings the total number of recovered cases to 42 in the country.