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KUALA LUMPUR: Three Election Commission officials, who were on duty in Sabah’s state elections, have tested positive for Covid-19, EC President Abdul Ghani Salleh confirmed today.
Ghani said the three officers were receiving treatment at Sungah Buloh Hospital in Selangor, while all other CE officers involved in the election had been ordered to undergo a 14-day home quarantine.
Health Director General Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah said in his daily press conference today that the ministry would make it mandatory for all EC officers on duty in Tawau, Semporna, Lahad Datu and Kunak to submit to screening. of Covid-19.
“There is a possibility that we will find that those returning from Sabah, especially those who served in Tawau, Semporna, Lahad Datu and Kunak, are likely infected.
“So, we are implementing detection and they must remain (quarantined) at home. If they test positive, they will be hospitalized, ”he said.
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