Malaysia's King and Queen quarantined after staff test positive for corona
They decided to go on self-quarantine for 14 days
The Malaysian king and queen have gone into self-quarantine after seven members of the palace tested positive for the nivel coronavirus, according to a statement.
King Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin and Queen Azizah Aminah Maimunah tested negative for the virus but started observing a 14-day quarantine out of caution, reported The Straits Times.
Health authorities are investigating the source of infection among the staff members and are tracing all of their close contacts for screening, while the palace undergoes disinfection.
Meanwhile, health authorities on Thursday reported 235 new infection cases, raising the national tally to 2,031 with 23 fatalities.