Malaysia in Lockdown as Cases Jump to Most in Southeast Asia

Country bans overseas visitors, shuts schools, shops
Malaysia has the most confirmed cases in Southeast Asia at 553

Mahathir Mohamad,Mahathir weighs in on the impact the coronavirus is having on Malaysia’s economy and the government's handling of the outbreak.(Source: Bloomberg)

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By Anuradha Raghu and Yantoultra Ngui

March 16, 2020 at 10:00 AM UTC

Updated on

March 16, 2020 at 5:14 PM UTC

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Malaysia is restricting people’s movement nationwide to limit the spread of the coronavirus.