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Malaysian PM in quarantine after contact with COVID-19 patient

FILE PHOTO: Inauguration of Malaysia's 9th prime minister, in Kuala Lumpur © Reuters/Malaysia information department FILE image: Inauguration of Malaysia's 9th major minister, in Kuala Lumpur

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysian best Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob is below quarantine following an in depth contact with a COVID-19 affected person, his office said in an announcement on Monday.

His office did not say how lengthy he can be in quarantine or even if he had been demonstrated for the coronavirus.

Ismail Sabri turned into sworn in as prime minister previous this month, succeeding Muhyiddin Yassin who had resigned after failing to dangle onto a slim majority in parliament.

He takes can charge amid public anger over the handling of the pandemic, with a contemporary surge in COVID-19 instances to record highs and downgraded increase forecasts after the economic system has been battered by prolonged lockdowns.

(Reporting through Liz Lee, writing by means of A. Ananthalakshmi; enhancing with the aid of Ed Davies)

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