Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin announced he would quarantine himself 14 days after contacting a minister who tested positive for nCoV.

"I chaired a meeting of the National Security Council on October 3, in which there was Minister of the Office of the Prime Minister for Religion Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri. He tested positive for nCoV.

Prime Minister Muhyiddin said he would work remotely and host video meetings, asserting that this does not affect government activities.

Minister Zulkifli previously confirmed to be infected with nCoV, urging those who met with him on September 24 to October 4 to immediately go to nCoV testing sites for screening.

The meeting on October 3 took place in the context of Malaysia's record of Covid-19 outbreaks.

Malaysia today recorded a record high with 432 new infections, bringing the total number of people infected with nCoV in the country to 12,813, of which 137 died.