Coronavirus infections in Malaysia have surpassed 6,000 for a second straight day, pushing its total tally close to half a million, AP reports.

The government will hold a meeting to decide whether to tighten a lockdown already in place by halting all economic activities.

The health ministry reported a record 6,806 cases, pushing the country’s tally to 492,302. A record 59 deaths were reported, bringing total deaths to 2,099. This marks more than a four-fold jump from January in both total cases and deaths.