Malaysia reports 19 new coronavirus cases, one new death

A health worker (L) uses a swab to collect a sample for COVID-19 coronavirus testing from a man in Gombak on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur on April 22, 2020. (File/AFP)

• The health ministry also reported its first death in two weeks

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia reported 19 new confirmed coronavirus cases on Friday, taking the cumulative total to 8,266 infections.
The health ministry also reported its first death in two weeks, raising the number of fatalities to 116.
Earlier on Friday, Malaysia’s Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin unveiled an additional economic stimulus package worth around $8.2 billion in a bid to revitalize industries badly hit by the pandemic.