A health worker drinks water during a program of collecting samples for COVID-19 coronavirus in Gombak on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur on April 22, 2020. (Photo: AFP)

Bangkok (People's Daily) - Malaysia reported 71 new cases and 2 deaths related to the novel coronavirus on Thursday, bringing the total number of infections to 5,603,  and deaths to 95, according to the country’s health ministry.

So far, 3,542 patients have recovered from the disease caused by the virus, and 42 are in critical condition.