Covid-19 (April 1): 17,476 new cases, death toll crosses 35k

COVID-19 | The Health Ministry reported 17,476 new Covid-19 cases yesterday, bringing the cumulative cases to 4,219,395.

It also announced 30 new fatalities, putting the death toll at 35,013.

Malaysia has the highest number of deaths per capita in the Asean and East Asian regions with 1,056 deaths per 1 million population, and is the fourth-worst in Asia after...