224: Daily Dose @ 5: Malaysia's new COVID-19 cases remain above 5k, Thousands stranded ahead of Bangladesh's sweeping Covid lockdown

<div>AMONG the headlines for Monday, 28 June, 2021, Malaysia daily Covid-19 figure remains above 5,000 for the sixth day straight with another 5,218 new cases reported in the last 24 hours.</div><div> </div> <div>According to the data from the Health Ministry the nation’s cumulative tally now stands at 739,266.</div> <div>Selangor still leads nationwide 1,989 infections logged, followed by Negri Sembilan (629) Kuala Lumpur (469), Sarawak (409), Perak (400), Sabah (258) and Johor (243).</div> <div>Other states recorded fewer than 200 cases ; Kedah with 194, Melaka (183), Pahang (111), Labuan (108), Kelantan (101) Penang (88), Terengganu (23) Putrajaya (8) and Perlis (5). <br /> <br />  </div> <div>Also,  most of Bangladesh's 168 million population will remain confined to their homes until Thursday as part of the latest Covid restrictions.</div> <div> </div> <div>The announcement has led to thousands being stranded in Bangladesh’s capital, as authorities halt almost all public transport ahead of a widespread lockdown imposed to combat the deadly resurgence of the COVID-19 infection.</div> <div> </div> <div>Listen to the top stories of the day, reporting from Astro AWANI newsroom — all in 3-minutes.</div> <div> </div> <div>We bring you the headlines, weekdays at 5 pm.</div> <div> </div> <div>Stay informed on <a href="http://astroawani.com">astroawani.com</a> for these news and more.</div> <div> <br /> <br /> </div>