Pitas candidate tests positive
Published on: Sunday, September 27, 2020
By: Malay Mail
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Barisan Nasional (BN) Pitas candidate Sufian Abd Karim says he has tested positive for Covid-19. ― Picture via Facebook/Sufian Abd Karim
Kuala Lumpur: Just hours into the 16th Sabah state election, Barisan Nasional (BN) Pitas candidate Sufian Abd Karim (pic) announced he has tested positive for Covid-19.Taking to Facebook, Sufian also urged those who have come into close contact with him to take precautionary measures by undergoing Covid-19 screening following his test results.
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“I apologise to all the voters, machineries, staff, friends and relatives that have helped along the campaign trail.
“Please pray that I am given the strength to overcome this test and given a full recovery quickly.
“My apologies for all the inconvenience. I pray that this will not break our spirit in our fight,” he said.
Apart from Sufian, several other BN members have tested positive for Covid-19 or been ordered to undergo quarantine after several clusters emerged in Sabah.
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Among those who have tested positive are Umno information chief Shahril Hamdan and Umno supreme council member Datuk Mohd Razlan Muhammad Rafii.Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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Malaysia recorded 111 new Covid-19 cases Friday, with the bulk of Covid-19-positive cases coming from Sabah at 97.
