Study: Malaysia's Covid-related death toll may reach 26,000 by Sept


  • Nation
  • Wednesday, 02 Jun 2021

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): A study has found that the Covid-19 death toll in the country may reach up to a staggering 26,000 by September based on the current trajectory, says World Health Organisation (WHO) Science Council member Prof Datuk Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman.

The estimated number will be at least nine times the current cumulative death toll, which stood at 2,993 on Wednesday (June 2).

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