Najib, Zahid test negative for Covid-19 after meeting positive Pasir Salak MP
Published on: Thursday, January 21, 2021
By: FMT
PETALING JAYA: Former prime minister Najib Razak and Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi have been confirmed to be Covid-19 negative.
In a Facebook post, Najib said this might be the 15th time he had undergone a swab test.
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“Negative (for Covid-19). Alhamdulillah, yesterday’s test showed I am negative,” he said.
Najib said he had been undergoing swab tests before entering Dewan Rakyat sittings and crossing interstate borders.
“If there are any close contacts (of Covid-19 cases), I take the test again,” Najib added.
Zahid also took to Facebook this morning to announce that he had received the result of his test.
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“Alhamdulillah, this morning I got the good news that my swab test was negative.”
After undergoing a medical check-up at Avisena Hospital in Shah Alam, Zahid said he had isolated himself from his wife, children and grandchildren, in line with the standard operating procedures.
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“I pray that the public will look after their health and break the chain of Covid-19,” he added.
Yesterday, Pasir Salak MP Tajuddin Abdul Rahman was confirmed positive for Covid-19.
Media reports had said that Tajuddin had met with Zahid and Najib at Umno’s headquarters on Jan 17.
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