Malaysia Records SECOND Death Due to Covid-19, Deceased is 34yo Man From Tabligh Gathering

Malaysia has recorded the second death case in the country due to Covid-19, reported the Ministry of Health.

The deceased is a 34-year-old Malaysian man who attended the Tabligh gathering in Sri Petaling and is said to be case 178.

He was diagnosed on 5th March and was being treated at Permai Hospital in Johor Bahru. His condition deteriorated and was put into the Intensive Care Unit. However, he succumbed to the illness today. (17th March).

TERKINI: Dua kematian #COVIDー19 iaitu kes ke-178 dan kes ke-358 dilaporkan di CPRC, hari ini, 17 Mac.

1. Kes ke-178 lelaki warga Malaysia berumur 34 thn yang pernah hadir perhimpunan tabligh di Sri Petaling.

Beliau bergejala mulai 5 Mac & dirawat di Hospital Permai

— KKMPutrajaya (@KKMPutrajaya) March 17, 2020

The first death case was a 60-year-old Pastor from Kuching, Sarawak. He passed away at 11am today (17th March) and will be cremated later.

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