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Malaysia reports 801 new coronavirus cases, eight new deaths

FILE PHOTO: A worker sprays disinfectant at Independence Square during a disinfection operation amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia October 17, 2020. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng

Malaysia's health ministry reported 801 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, raising the cumulative total to 29,441 infections.

The Southeast Asian country also recorded eight new deaths, taking the total number of fatalities to 246.

(Reporting by Joseph Sipalan; Editing by Martin Petty)

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