{"id":9327,"date":"2021-04-29T15:31:58","date_gmt":"2021-04-29T07:31:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=9327"},"modified":"2021-04-29T15:32:00","modified_gmt":"2021-04-29T07:32:00","slug":"saifuddin-tests-positive-for-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=9327","title":{"rendered":"Saifuddin tests positive for COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>KUALA LUMPUR, April 29&nbsp;&#8212; Communications and Multimedia Minister&nbsp;Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah has been confirmed positive for&nbsp;COVID-19 after getting his screening test results last night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Communications and Multimedia Minister&#8217;s Office, in a statement today, said Saifuddin would undergo quarantine as required and be closely monitored by the Health Ministry (MOH).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFor now he is undergoing home quarantine while waiting to be admitted to hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-29-at-15.31.04.png\" alt=\"saifuddin\" class=\"wp-image-9328\" width=\"477\" height=\"259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-29-at-15.31.04.png 592w, https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-29-at-15.31.04-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-29-at-15.31.04-184x100.png 184w, https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-29-at-15.31.04-350x190.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 477px) 100vw, 477px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThroughout the period of treatment and quarantine, YB Datuk&nbsp;Saifuddin will continue to monitor the ministry&#8217;s work to ensure that everything runs smoothly,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Saifuddin thanked those who have prayed for his recovery and apologised for any inconvenience that might arise from this situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bernama.com\/en\/general\/news.php?id=1957087\">BERNAMA<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KUALA LUMPUR, April 29&nbsp;&#8212; 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