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COVID-19: Malaysian PM ends self-quarantine

Muhyiddin Yassin began home quarantine on May 22 after one of his Cabinet officers tested positive for coronavirus

Omer Faruk Yildiz  | 04.06.2020 - Update : 04.06.2020
COVID-19: Malaysian PM ends self-quarantine Malaysian Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yasin


KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia

Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has completed his home quarantine and returned to work Thursday.

Muhyiddin began the 14-day self-quarantine on May 22 after one of his Cabinet officers tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

According to a statement from his office, he has now tested negative for the virus.

Malaysia's tally of virus cases stands at 7,970 with 115 deaths.

*Writing by Burak Dag in Ankara

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