Malaysia

Religious affairs minister positive for Covid-19

Datuk Seri Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri confirms this in tweet

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 05 Oct 2020 5:12PM

Religious affairs minister positive for Covid-19
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Seri Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri assures that he is in good condition despite his Covid-19 diagnosis. – Facebook pic, October 5, 2020

PETALING JAYA – Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Seri Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri has confirmed testing positive for Covid-19.

He took to Twitter this evening to say he is undergoing treatment, adding that he is in good condition.

He urged all those present at events he attended from September 24 to yesterday to get tested for the coronavirus.

Within this period, Zulkifli attended a National Security Council meeting that saw the participation of Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah and other top government officials.

All those who attended the meeting have been ordered to undergo home quarantine. – The Vibes, October 5, 2020

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