Malaysia's health ministry confirms 28 new coronavirus infections

A couple wearing protective face masks cross a street, following the outbreak of the coronavirus in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, March 6, 2020. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng

Malaysia's health ministry said on Friday 28 new coronavirus infections were reported, bringing the total confirmed cases to 83 in the country.

Of those, 23 people had fully recovered and been discharged.

A shopkeeper wearing a mask waits for customers at a hijab shop, following the outbreak of the coronavirus in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, March 6, 2020. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng

(Reporting by Liz Lee; editing by John Stonestreet)

People wearing protective masks cross a street, following the outbreak of the coronavirus in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, March 3, 2020. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng