Malaysia reported 35 new
Coronavirus cases at an
immigration detention centre on Thursday, after authorities rounded up undocumented migrants this month in areas under lockdown.
The
United Nations has called on
Malaysia to stop the crackdown, which it said has spread fear among migrant communities in Southeast Asia's third-largest
economy, which has so far reported 7,059 cases, with 114 deaths.
Malaysian authorities have detained more than 1,800 migrants in at least two raids as part of efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus, raising concerns they could instead raise infection risks in overcrowded detention centres.