The Health Ministry director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah is currently under self-quarantine at home.

This comes after Religious Affairs Minister Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri became the first Malaysian cabinet member to test positive for Covid-19.

Among those who are required to undergo quarantine are Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, Defence Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob and Inspector-General of Police Abdul Hamid Bador.