Malaysia’s total coronavirus infections rise above 1 million

A cemetery worker wearing protective suit rests on a coffin for a coronavirus disease victim at a cemetery in Klang, Malaysia July 24, 2021. (Reuters)

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s total coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic surpassed 1 million on Sunday after the country’s health ministry reported a record 17,045 new coronavirus cases.
The total number of infections in the country stood at 1,013,438.