Malaysia can’t afford new coronavirus lockdown, experts warn as Sabah cases rise

Days after almost 800,000 people in Malaysia’s Sabah state turned out to vote, the country is seeing a worrying spike in coronavirus cases which may result in a second national lockdown – an event it can ill afford, experts say.Malaysia’s caseload on Wednesday rose to 11,224, after the health ministry reported 89 new cases including 35 from Sabah – where infections had been rising even before Saturday’s local election.In September, it recorded more than 1,000 infections, with local media…

from South China Morning Post https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3103723/malaysia-cant-afford-new-coronavirus-lockdown-experts