Bangkok (People’s Daily) - Malaysia reported 37 new cases and 2 deaths related to the novel coronavirus on Wednesday, bringing the total number of infections to 6,779, and the number of deaths rose to 111, according to the country’s health ministry.

Nurses, wearing face masks as a preventive measure against the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus, stand for the national anthem during a ceremony to commemorate International Nurses Day at the Selayang Hospital in Selayang on May 12, 2020. File photo by AFP

5,281 patients have recovered from the disease, and 16 remain in critical condition.

The conditional movement control order (MCO) in Malaysia was extended for another four weeks until June 9.