Home Ministry: 1,660 suicides from March 18, 2020 to Dec 31 last year

By MARTIN CARVALHO, TARRENCE TAN and RAGANANTHINI VETHASALAM

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 1,660 suicides were reported across the country since the movement control order was announced on March 18, 2020, the Dewan Rakyat was told.

The figures were revealed by the Home Ministry in a written reply dated Tuesday (July 19).

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