All Istana Abdul Aziz workers in Kuantan have been quarantined until Sunday in the wake of the Influenza A(H1N1) infection involving the Tengku Puan Pahang, Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah, and her five children.

Members of the royal court as well as palace officials and staff members were also prohibited from leaving or entering the palace since Saturday, the day the Tengku Puan Pahang was admitted to the Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital.

This was confirmed by Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah when contacted at the hospital's royal ward.

"No one is allowed to leave or enter the palace until Aug 16," she said via a text message.

It was not immediately known how many were involved in the quarantine.

Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah also said that she and her five children, aged between seven and 14 years old, who were admitted to the hospital on Friday, were recovering well.

- Bernama