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Malaysia records 159 new cases of Coronavirus cases

Thailand recorded 109 new cases of coronavirus and one death, bringing the total number of infected to 1,245 and six deaths.

A spokesman for the government center for the management of Covid-19 disease in Thailand said Saturday that the latest death was of a patient who was suffering from some health complications, according to Reuters news agency.

On Friday, the Thai government ordered the closure of more public facilities and institutions to curb the spread of the Coronavirus, and extended the existing closure status until the end of April.