All Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (Usim) staff identified as close contacts of de facto religious affairs minister Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri at a recent event at a campus in Nilai have tested negative for Covid-19.

In a notice today, Usim's management said all of the staff, who received their first swab test results, will continue to work from home and observe home quarantine until Oct 20.