Malaysia's Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said he will self-quarantine for 14 days after a minister who attended a high-level government meeting to discuss coronavirus developments on Saturday tested positive for COVID-19
Malaysian PM Muhyiddin Yassin . The country has seen a steady climb in cases in the past week in the aftermath of an election in the state of Sabah in Borneo last month.Authorities in Malaysia have warned that coronavirus restrictions may have to be reimposed if the trend continues, amid popular anger towards politicians who have been blamed for the spike.
"However, this will not interrupt government business. I will continue to work from home and use video conferencing to conduct meetings as necessary." In a Facebook post on Monday, Zulkifli confirmed that he had tested positive for COVID-19 and was now undergoing treatment. Von der Leyen last week took part in a special meeting of Portugal’s state council in the coastal town of Cascais, on the outskirts of Lisbon. State councillor António Lobo Xavier tested positive for the virus on Sunday.
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