KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 26 -- With the 16th Sabah state election in full swing, Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah announced the ministry has mobilised additional medical personnel to the state to reinforce pandemic response efforts.

Taking to Facebook, Dr Noor Hisham said the medical personnel - five health department workers from Selangor and another five from Negri Sembilan - arrived at Lahad Datu, Sabah yesterday.

"All of the frontliners are prepared to dispense their duties in the field in the nation's effort to curb the spread of Covid-19," he said.

He said the personnel comprised those from Hospital Tuanku Ampuan Najihah, Hospital Jempol, Hospital Jelebu, Hospital Tuanku Jaafar and Hospital Port Dickson from Neg...