KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia reported 190 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday (Mar 15), most linked to a religious event at a mosque that was attended by more than 16,000 people from several countries. The new cases bring the total number of infections in the country to 428, making Malaysia the worst-hit Southeast Asian country to date. Seven patients were also recently discharged from Hospital Sungai Buloh, bringing the total number of recovered patients in Malaysia to 42. A total of 243 cases have been linked to the mosque gathering with nine cases critically ill in intensive care, the health ministry said. Explore: Real-time interactive map of all the confirmed cases reported around the world Health Minister Dr Adham Baba said all event participants and their close contacts will be placed under mandatory quarantine for 14 days. The health ministry said investigations into the religious gathering are ongoing. The ministry also urged participants of the tabligh event, or religious rally, at Masjid Jamek Sri Petaling to contact the authorities. About 14,500 Malaysians and 1,500 foreigners attended the religious gathering between Feb 27 and Mar 1. As of Sunday, 45 of the 50 cases in Brunei have been linked to the religious gathering. Dr Adham… Read full this story
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