Malaysia Association of America: At least 10 Malaysians in New York have died from Covid-19

KUALA LUMPUR (May 28): At least 10 Malaysians living in New York have succumbed to Covid-19 infections, the Malaysia Association of America (MAA) have told The Star in a report.

MAA president Kim Bong told the daily that two of those who passed away were committee members of the association: “One was a restaurant owner, while the other was infected at the subway. This is a setback.”

Others who died include a Malaysian couple living in Brooklyn.

“We got a call informing us of their deaths last week,” he said.

Kim added that about 30 Malaysians in New York have so far been infected by Covid-19.

Reports said that the death toll from the pandemic in New York stands at 23,282, with about 360,000 infections at the moment.

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