KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin will undergo self-quarantine at his residence for 14 days after Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Dr Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri was confirmed to have tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday.
Muhyiddin had chaired a special meeting of the National Security Council (MKN) on Saturday (Oct 3) and Zulkifli, who is currently undergoing treatment at a hospital in Seremban district (in Malaysia’s Negeri Sembilan state), was in attendance.
However, the Prime Minister stressed that the matter would not interfere with the government’s affairs.
“I will continue to work from home and use video conferencing for meetings that I need to chair,” he said in a statement Monday.
