Patient care suffers as pandemic surges and other news you may have missed

KINI ROUNDUP | Here are key headlines you may have missed, in brief

1. Several Covid-19 patients warded at the Health Ministry Training Institute said they have suffered diarrhoea due to eating spoiled food, while some had to do their own contact tracing.

2. Sabai assemblyperson Kamache Doray Rajoo tested positive for Covid-19.

3. There were 1,704 new cases of Covid-19, and 11 deaths reported yesterday.

4. A move not to cooperate with Bersatu in the next general election has gained the support of 143 of 191 Umno divisions.

5. PAS said it does not want to get involved in the quarrel between Umno and Bersatu.

6. PKR president Anwar Ibrahim said it is up to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to determine whether or not he has a majority to become prime minister.

7. Police raided a restaurant in Bukit Mertajam over its communist themed artwork, raising concerns from MCA and DAP.

8. Disabled activists raised concerns that the new Penang ferries are dangerous for the disabled.

9. The Malaysia Plus World Icon 2020 (MPWI 2020) proceeded without a hiccup despite attempts by a government-linked religious advocacy group to get the event cancelled.