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Malaysia PM quarantines after having contact with minister who has Covid-19

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Reuters
05 October, 2020, 04:25 pm
Last modified: 05 October, 2020, 04:30 pm

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Malaysia PM quarantines after having contact with minister who has Covid-19

Muhyiddin said he was at a Saturday meeting with the religious affairs minister, Zulkifli Mohamad al-Bakri, who on Monday confirmed he had tested positive for Covid-19

Reuters
05 October, 2020, 04:25 pm
Last modified: 05 October, 2020, 04:30 pm
Malaysia's Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin wearing a protective mask arrives at a mosque for prayers, amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak in Putrajaya, Malaysia August 28, 2020. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng
Malaysia's Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin wearing a protective mask arrives at a mosque for prayers, amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak in Putrajaya, Malaysia August 28, 2020. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng

Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said on Monday he will self quarantine for 14 days after being in contact with a minister who has tested positive for Covid-19.

In a statement, Muhyiddin said all his recent tests for Covid-19 were negative.

Muhyiddin said he was at a Saturday meeting with the religious affairs minister, Zulkifli Mohamad al-Bakri, who on Monday confirmed he had tested positive for Covid-19.

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