Malaysia reports 8,209 new coronavirus cases

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A medical worker collects a swab sample from a woman to be tested for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Cyberjaya, Malaysia, June 2, 2021. REUTERS

KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia reported 8,209 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, bringing the total number of infections recorded in the Southeast Asian country to 595,374.

Malaysia, which is seeing a surge in COVID-19 infections, saw a record daily rise in cases of 9,020 on Saturday.

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