<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（吉隆坡27日讯）卫生总监拿督诺希山表示，全国危机准备及应对中心（CPRC）今日再接获一宗新冠肺炎死亡病例，使我国的死亡人数增至24人。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>死者（35岁）是大马人，本月初曾前往印尼。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>“他于3月18日进入吉隆坡中央医院接受治疗前五天出现症状。今年3月20日，其新冠肺炎检测呈阳性反应。”</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>诺希山在文告中表示：“（病患的）健康每况愈下，在3月26日晚上9时30分病逝。”</p></div>

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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（编译：魏素雯）</p></div>

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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p><em>English version：<a href="https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/35yearold-dies-covid19-bringing-total-24">35-year-old dies from Covid-19, bringing total to 24</a></em></p></div>


（吉隆坡27日讯）卫生总监拿督诺希山表示，全国危机准备及应对中心（CPRC）今日再接获一宗新冠肺炎死亡病例，使我国的死亡人数增至24人。

死者（35岁）是大马人，本月初曾前往印尼。

“他于3月18日进入吉隆坡中央医院接受治疗前五天出现症状。今年3月20日，其新冠肺炎检测呈阳性反应。”

诺希山在文告中表示：“（病患的）健康每况愈下，在3月26日晚上9时30分病逝。”

 

（编译：魏素雯）

 

English version：...

35岁大马公民死于新冠肺炎 死亡人数增至24人

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