Experts: Abide by SOP during election


PETALING JAYA: Members of the public have been called to observe precautionary measures as Malaysia goes to the polls due to a slight surge in Covid-19 cases.

Universiti Putra Malaysia epidemiologist Associate Prof Dr Malina Osman said cases are expected to increase with the presence of the XBB variant, which has a higher transmissibility.

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