Malaysia reports 170 new coronavirus cases including 1 new death

Malaysia, Southeast Asia’s third-largest economy, grapples with the highest infection rate in the region. (AP)

• Southeast Asia’s third-largest economy grapples with the highest infection rate in the region

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian health authorities on Tuesday reported 170 new coronavirus cases, raising the cumulative tally to 3,963 cases as Southeast Asia’s third-largest economy grapples with the highest infection rate in the region.
The latest data includes one new death, raising total fatalities to 63.