KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob is under self-quarantine after coming into close contact with a COVID-19 patient, the government said on Monday.
Ismail Sabri was not able to attend the swearing-in ceremony of his cabinet, which was held at the National Palace on Monday, the Prime Minister's Office said in a statement.
It added that he would virtually attend the National Day Celebration scheduled for Tuesday.
Malaysia reported 19,268 new COVID-19 infections, the Health Ministry said on Monday, bringing the national total to 1,725,357.
Another 295 more deaths have been reported, bringing the death toll to 16,382.
