Arrests in Malaysia for flouting curbs

Updated March 29 2020 - 10:18pm, first published 10:13pm
Hundreds have been arrested in Malaysia for flouting restrictions to slow the COVID-19 outbreak.
Hundreds have been arrested in Malaysia for flouting restrictions to slow the COVID-19 outbreak.

Malaysia arrested hundreds of people last week for violating restrictions aimed at stemming the spread of coronavirus, a senior minister says, amid a spike in the number of deaths linked to the outbreak.