Malaysia reports 131 new coronavirus cases; 3,793 in total, with one new death

FILE PHOTO: Firefighters spray disinfectant on a street during the movement control order due to the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia March 31, 2020. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng

Malaysia on Monday reported 131 new coronavirus infections, raising the country's total to 3,793 cases, the highest in Southeast Asia.

The Health Ministry has recorded 62 deaths, including one more reported as of noon Monday.

(Reporting by Joseph Sipalan and Rozanna Latiff; Editing by Alison Williams)