Covid-19 deaths (Jan 26): 16 reported fatalities, total at 31,918

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Malaysiakini (English)

COVID-19 | The Health Ministry reported a total of 16 new Covid-19 fatalities yesterday (Jan 25), bringing the cumulative death toll to 31,918. From the newly reported deaths yesterday, 18.8 percent or 3 died before they could receive treatment at a hospital. Malaysia has the highest number of deaths per capita in the Asean and East Asian regions with 967 deaths per 1 million population, and fourth-worst in Asia after Iran, Lebanon and Jordan – all in the Middle East. Selangor recorded the highest number of new deaths at 6, making up 37.5 percent of the newly reported fatalities. The remaining…