KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 17 -- Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M. Saravanan has been asked to self-quarantine, as he is categorised as a close contact of his aide who tested positive three days after both attended the same National Security Council (NSC) special meeting on Wednesday, a report said.

Citing a January 16 letter to Saravanan from his ministry's management services division, news portal Malaysiakini noted that the minister was informed that his political secretary was confirmed to have tested positive on January 16 for Covid-19.

"As such, contact tracing has identified you as a close contact because you were involved in an NSC special meeting on January 13, which was also attended by the patient.

"You are asked to immediately...