KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 7 -- On Monday, religious affairs minister Datuk Zulkifli Mohamad admitted that he had tested positive for Covid-19 days after his Sabah visit which coincided with the state election campaigning last month.

Last night, it was also speculated that Senior Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali is positive, but this has not been confirmed by his aides.

In a special address yesterday, Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin conceded that the recent Covid-19 spike could be attributed to the Sabah campaigning period where some politicians did not adhere to the standard operating procedures such as physical distancing and wearing face masks.

This comes as the country announced a record new high of 691 new cases yesterday, to...