Malaysia Confirms First Cases of Coronavirus Infection

Malaysia on Saturday said it had confirmed three cases of coronavirus infection, the first in the Southeast Asian country.

A Malaysian Muslim woman wearing a face-mask crosses a road during thick haze over Kuala Lumpur on Sept. 15, 2015. Photo by Manan Vatsyayana/AFP via Getty Images

KUALA LUMPUR—Malaysia on Saturday said it had confirmed three cases of coronavirus infection, the first in the Southeast Asian country.

Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad said the three individuals infected were Chinese nationals and related to the 66-year-old man that was confirmed by Singapore health authorities to have tested positive for the virus.