Malaysia reports one positive COVID-19 case after meeting at PM's department
A doctor wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) collects a swab sample from a man to be tested for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a clinic, as the outbreak continues in Shah Alam, Malaysia October 5, 2020. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng
Malaysian health authorities on Monday said an individual who attended a meeting at the prime minister's department over the weekend has tested positive for COVID-19.
The health ministry said in a statement that the individual had attended a meeting on Oct 3. The individual was asymptomatic at the time and has since been hospitalised.
Medical workers wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) collect a swab sample from a boy to be tested for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), as the outbreak continues in Kuala Selangor, Malaysia October 5, 2020. REUTERS/Lim Huey TengA doctor wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) talks to a man at a clinic, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Shah Alam, Malaysia October 5, 2020. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng
(Reporting by Joseph Sipalan; Editing by Catherine Evans)
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