Covid-19 deaths (Jan 11): 18 reported fatalities, total at 31,696

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Malaysiakini (English)

COVID-19 | The Health Ministry reported a total of 18 new Covid-19 fatalities yesterday (Jan 10), bringing the cumulative death toll to 31,696. From the newly reported deaths yesterday, 11.1 percent or 2 died before they could receive treatment at a hospital. Malaysia has the highest number of deaths per capita in the Asean and East Asian regions with 960 deaths per 1 million population, and fourth-worst in Asia after Iran, Lebanon and Jordan – all in the Middle East. Johor recorded the highest number of new deaths at 4, making up 22.2 percent of the newly reported fatalities. The remaining de…