Malaysia Covid-19 death toll may reach 26k by Sept - study

BernamaPublished: Jun 2, 2021 2:02 PM | Updated: Jun 2, 2021 3:23 PM

A study found the Covid-19 death toll in the country may reach 26,000 by September based on the current trajectory, said World Health Organisation (WHO) Science Council member Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman.

The estimated number will be at least nine times the current cumulative death toll, which stood at 2,993 today (June 2).

She said the study, conducted by the Institute for Health Metric and Evaluation...

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