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Sabah deputy chief minister tests positive for Covid-19

Keningau MP Datuk Seri Jeffrey Kitingan is now undergoing treatment at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Kota Kinabalu

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 04 Jan 2021 9:23PM

Sabah deputy chief minister tests positive for Covid-19
The Sabah deputy chief minister's press secretary Arlinsia Agang says Datuk Seri Jeffrey Kitingan will still carry out his duties as deputy chief minister and agriculture and fisheries minister via video conferencing, emails and other means. – Twitter pic, January 4, 2021

by Jason Santos

KOTA KINABALU – Sabah Deputy Chief Minister II Datuk Seri Jeffrey Kitingan has tested positive for Covid-19.

A statement issued by the Sabah minister's press secretary Arlinsia Agang said the Keningau MP is now undergoing treatment at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital here.

He took a swab test yesterday and his condition remains stable.

“Despite this setback, he will carry out his duties as the deputy chief minister and agriculture and fisheries minister via video conferencing, emails and other means,” she said. – The Vibes, January 4, 2021

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