Malaysia reports 179 new coronavirus cases and 4 more deaths

A policeman checks the temperature of a shopper entering a supermarket as Malaysia implements Movement Control Order as tighter restrictions to combat the spread of the COVID-19 novel corinavirus in Penang on April 3, 2020. (File/AFP)

• The new cases include 4 deaths, raising the tally to 61 people who have died as of noon on Sunday

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia on Sunday reported 179 new coronavirus cases, raising the cumulative total to 3,662 cases as Southeast Asia’s third-largest economy grapples with the highest number of infections in the region.

The new cases include 4 deaths, raising the tally to 61 people who have died as of noon on Sunday, the health ministry said.