Virus-positive voter halts polling temporarily

Hard at work: A worker disinfecting a table in one of the classrooms at SK Durian Daun that was being used by voters to cast their votes in the Melaka state election. — Bernama

MELAKA: A voting stream at a polling station in Alor Gajah district here was closed temporarily after an individual was confirmed Covid-19 positive after voting in the Melaka state election.

Melaka Health director Dr Rusdi Abd Rahman said the Covid-19 test result of the individual was received from a private laboratory after the voter had cast the ballot. The voter did not show any Covid-19 symptoms when voting.