KUALA LUMPUR: The recently concluded 16th Sabah state election appears to have triggered new Covid-19 infections among those involved in the election campaigns, with at least a minister and four assemblymen confirmed to be positive as of Tuesday (Oct 6).
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Dr Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri (pic) tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday (Oct 5), triggering self-quarantines for Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and several others, including ministers, who attended a meeting together on Saturday (Oct 3).