Sabah polls: Covid-19 patients not allowed to leave hospital to vote, says Ismail Sabri


PUTRAJAYA: Voters, who are Covid-19 positive, would not be allowed to leave the hospital to vote during the upcoming Sabah state polls, says Senior Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

He said this was to avoid the risk of them spreading the virus to other voters who are out to cast their ballot.

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