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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/Lim Huey Teng
Malaysia reported 103 new coronavirus deaths on Thursday, raising total fatalities to 3,096 as it grapples with a surge in infections that brought stricter lockdowns.
The deaths were among 8,209 new daily cases detected by health authorities, bringing the total caseload to 595,374.
Health Minister Adham Baba said it was “not something impossible” for deaths to reach 26,000 by September, as projected by the Institute for Health…
