SENIOR Defence Minister Hishammuddin Hussein has tested positive for Covid-19.

In a statement, the Defence Ministry said Hishammuddin does the RT-PCR test on a regular schedule in addition to regularly self-testing through the RTK Antigen method.

It said he last tested negative on Friday in an RT-PCR test.

“As an individual who has received his booster dose, he will undergo the isolation period set by the Health Ministry,” it added.

Last week, Hishammuddin, who sets the standard operating procedures (SOP) for Covid-19, was compounded for breaching the SOP at the launch of the Johor MIC Brigade at EduCity Kota Iskandar, Johor.

He was fined along with Johor Umno chief Hasni Mohammad and MIC president S.A. Vigneswaran.

Prior to that, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said they would be fined for violating the SOP of the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988.

Meanwhile, the Health Ministry reported 25,099 new Covid-19 cases yesterday.

Active cases currently stand at 258,985, whereas the hospital utilisation rate is at 70.5%. – February 22, 2022.