Prognosis
Malaysia Virus Cases Jump Most Since June After Sabah Vote
Pedestrians wearing protective masks walks past street vendors in Kuala Lumpur, on Sept. 28. Photographer Ian Teh/Bloomberg
Photographer: Ian Teh/BloombergThis article is for subscribers only.
Malaysia saw the highest daily surge in new coronavirus cases since June as infections spread in Sabah after local elections.
The country confirmed 260 new infections on Thursday, according to the health ministry, with 118 reported in the Borneo state. All but one of the new cases originated in the country, mostly linked to people traveling from the eastern state.