Malaysia reports 3,631 new COVID-19 cases, expands movement restrictions to counter spread

Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin (front) visits a COVID-19 treatment and quarantine center at Malaysia Agro Exposition Park Serdang (MAEPS) in Serdang, Malaysia, Jan. 19, 2021. Malaysia will expand tighter movement restriction measures by including most of the country to contain the spread of COVID-19, Defense Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said on Tuesday. The Health Ministry reported 3,631 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the national total to 165,371. (Malaysia's Department of Information/Handout via Xinhua)