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Jeffrey Kitingan recovers from Covid-19, discharged from hospital

Sabah deputy chief minister’s wife also virus-free, both thank frontliners, family, friends, supporters

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 16 Jan 2021 7:15PM

Jeffrey Kitingan recovers from Covid-19, discharged from hospital
After undergoing treatment at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital for two weeks, Sabah Deputy Chief Minister II Jeffrey Kitingan has been discharged and declared recovered from Covid-19. – REBECCA CHONG/The Vibes pic, January 16, 2021

KOTA KINABALU – Sabah Deputy Chief Minister II Datuk Seri Dr Jeffrey Kitingan has recovered from Covid-19 and was discharged from the hospital today.

Kitingan had been undergoing treatment at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) since Jan 4 after he was tested positive for the virus on Jan 3.

His wife, Datin Seri Cecilia Kitingan was also discharged. Both left the hospital at around 1pm today.

Kitingan who is STAR Sabah’s President said he is grateful for the good job done by the medical frontliners who have been working tirelessly; sacrificing their time and energy in the war against Covid-19.

He thanked the medical team who cared for him and his wife during their two-week stay at the hospital, and his friends, families, supporters and well-wishers for their prayers. – The Vibes, January 16, 2021

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