Malaysia reports 287 new coronavirus cases, biggest daily jump

People wearing protective masks are reflected in a glass as they walk outside a shop, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia October 2, 2020. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng

Malaysia reported 287 new coronavirus cases on Friday, according to the health ministry, the highest daily increase since the country started tracking the spread of the pandemic.

The Southeast Asian country has reported a total of 11,771 cases of the virus so far, including 136 deaths.

People wearing protective masks are reflected in a water puddle as they cross a street, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia October 2, 2020. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng

(Reporting by Joseph Sipalan; Editing by Ed Davies)

Passengers wearing protective masks wait in line to board a bus at a bus station, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia October 2, 2020. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng

FILE PHOTO: A woman wearing a protective mask walks past Malaysia's Prime Minister's office, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Putrajaya, Malaysia September 24, 2020. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng/File Photo