KOTA KINABALU: Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Jeffrey Kitingan has tested positive for Covid-19.
The state Agriculture and Fisheries Minister had undergone Covid-19 swab test yesterday.
Kitingan in a statement today said he was feeling fine and called on people to remain calm and pray that Sabah will be free from Covid-19.
His political secretary Arlinsia Agang said Kitingan's condition is stable and that he is receiving treatment at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital here.
"Despite this setback, he will still carry out his responsibilities as the deputy chief minister and agriculture and fisheries minister through video conferences, emails and other means," he said.
Today, Sabah recorded 303 new Covid-19 cases and three deaths. The deaths were reported in Tawau, Keningau, and Lahad Datu.
A total of 147 patients were recorded to have recovered from the coronavirus and discharged from hospitals, while 1,971 patients are still receiving treatment at both hospitals and quarantine centres.