KUALA LUMPUR, October 26, 2020, SPA -- Malaysia's health ministry reported 1,240 new coronavirus cases on Monday, the biggest daily jump since the start of the pandemic, taking the total to 27,805 infections, according to Reuters. The Southeast Asian country also recorded seven new deaths, raising its total number of fatalities to 236. --SPA 14:19 LOCAL TIME 11:19 GMT 0006 www.spa.gov.sa/w1436254