Kuala Lumpur, April 2 ( /Xinhua) Malaysia’s King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah and the Queen have tested positive for Covid-19, a palace official confirmed on Saturday. The King and Queen were experiencing mild symptoms from the infection but are doing well, Comptroller of the Royal Household Ahmad Fadil Shamsuddin said in a statement. “The royal couple are carrying out self-quarantine as per the SOPs set by the health ministry for Covid-19 cases with light symptoms or those asymptomatic,” Ahmad Fadil said. Malaysia reported 17,476 new Covid-19 infections as of midnight Friday, bringing the national total to 4,219,395, according to the health ministry. A further 30 deaths have been reported, bringing the country’s Covid-19 toll to 35,013. /XINHUA VP SY 1653