Coronavirus cases during the pandemic in Malaysia remained low and confined until confined clusters started to emerge in March .
Reported cases remained relatively low and largely confined to imported cases , until localised clusters began to emerge in March ; one notable cluster case is linked to a large Tablighi Jamaat religious gathering held in Sri Petaling , Kuala Lumpur in late February and early March , leading to massive spikes in local cases and an exportation of cases to neighbouring countries .
2020 coronavirus pandemic in Malaysia